We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
153 of its 349 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Santiago accounted for 139 of Chile's 153 stories about harm, carried by 164 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (137 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,173 of its 1,334 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Kunduz accounted for 885 of Afghanistan's 1,173 stories about harm, carried by 987 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (889 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
98 of its 230 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 34 of Rabat's 43 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (43 stories). Drought was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
447 of its 876 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Jakarta accounted for 302 of Indonesia's 447 stories about harm, carried by 334 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (248 stories). Heavy rain was named in 134 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms.
256 of its 321 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (39 stories). Drownings were named in 159 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
152 of its 195 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Juba accounted for 110 of South Sudan's 152 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
13 of its 17 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 11 of Libreville's 12 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories).
775 of its 1,868 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (161 stories). Drownings were named in 85 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
288 of its 644 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 159 of Tehran's 210 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (100 stories).
326 of its 787 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 131 of Bangkok's 163 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (75 stories).
Also named far more than usual: drownings in Libya (159 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); hepatitis in Denmark (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Ethiopia (19 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); heavy rain in Philippines (110 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heatwave in France (90 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 Nov. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 51,701 stories about harm among 286,877 counted on 3 Nov.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 27 April 2016. Mentions of drownings ran about 9 times their usual in Libya's news. In Chile, 44% of the news was about people being harmed, where 19% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 286,877 stories, below the usual 21.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 18 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.
Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.
Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.
From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?
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