We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
793 of its 1,048 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Karak accounted for 465 of Jordan's 793 stories about harm, carried by 411 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (485 stories). House fires were named in 260 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
203 of its 561 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 101 of Hanoi's 123 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 10 times the usual rate (10 stories). Tropical storm was named in 30 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
119 of its 155 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (97 stories). Earthquake was named in 97 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with tsunami and power cuts.
31 of its 49 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
1,715 of its 3,038 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Ankara accounted for 1,355 of Türkiye's 1,715 stories about harm, carried by 1,015 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (835 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
413 of its 1,484 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 247 of Seoul's 344 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories). Hypothermia was named in 29 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hunger.
197 of its 252 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Qoryooley accounted for 112 of Somalia's 197 stories about harm, carried by 158 outlets. Building collapse was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with measles. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
125 of its 212 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (23 stories). Heavy rain was named in 57 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with landslides.
1,583 of its 3,183 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Berlin accounted for 1,347 of Germany's 1,583 stories about harm, carried by 1,033 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (133 stories).
40 of its 53 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 25 of Kinshasa's 28 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (24 stories).
Also named far more than usual: heavy rain in Fiji (57 of its stories, about three times its usual); train derailment in Cuba (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Myanmar (33 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Russia (256 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in France (58 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 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 50,025 stories about harm among 236,594 counted on 19 Dec.
Jordan's news was 76% about people being harmed, against a usual 26%. of the day's 236,594 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about Syria and Germany. It was the second day running that the news turned to Jordan. In Ecuador's news, mentions of the earthquake ran about 4 times their usual.
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 21 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 much harsher 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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