We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
665 of its 1,071 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Jakarta accounted for 603 of Indonesia's 665 stories about harm, carried by 566 outlets. 569 of Jakarta's 603 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (371 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
204 of its 403 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories). Earthquake was named in 174 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
309 of its 374 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Tripoli accounted for 255 of Libya's 309 stories about harm, carried by 259 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (63 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
261 of its 787 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (124 stories). Cholera was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
360 of its 851 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Banjul accounted for 275 of the Gambia's 360 stories about harm, carried by 196 outlets. 168 of Banjul's 275 stories were about protests or strikes. Landslides were named in 148 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
57 of its 132 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 4 of Buea's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (45 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Aleppo accounted for 1,018 of Syria's 1,294 stories about harm, carried by 524 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (134 stories). Extreme cold was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
201 of its 226 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Juba accounted for 102 of South Sudan's 201 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
30 of its 42 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
103 of its 156 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. 34 of Yangon's 41 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Poland (102 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Gambia (148 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); house fires in Panama (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); house fires in Egypt (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in France (60 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Dec. 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 52,586 stories about harm among 262,775 counted on 2 Dec.
In Peru's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 262,775 stories, as usual. Indonesia's news was 62% about people being harmed, against a usual 42%.
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 20 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 softer than 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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