We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
162 of its 306 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Bogota accounted for 123 of Colombia's 162 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. 117 of Bogota's 123 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (43 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
2,877 of its 4,639 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Berlin accounted for 2,639 of Germany's 2,877 stories about harm, carried by 1,361 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (1,881 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
679 of its 1,455 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (305 stories). Whooping cough was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
136 of its 315 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Lima accounted for 122 of Peru's 136 stories about harm, carried by 185 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories).
354 of its 493 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Kabul accounted for 251 of Afghanistan's 354 stories about harm, carried by 191 outlets. 144 of Kabul's 251 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
591 of its 1,001 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Ankara accounted for 319 of Türkiye's 591 stories about harm, carried by 256 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
821 of its 978 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (528 stories). Power cuts were named in 113 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Aleppo accounted for 2,279 of Syria's 2,576 stories about harm, carried by 1,290 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (390 stories). Snowstorms were named in 408 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with oil spill. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
234 of its 269 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (44 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
150 of its 274 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (93 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: extreme cold in Greenland (20 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Italy (82 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Haiti (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in Syria (408 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in Jamaica (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 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 50,519 stories about harm among 243,045 counted on 22 Dec.
21 in every 100 of the day's 243,045 news stories were about people being harmed, as 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 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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