We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
152 of its 201 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Luanda accounted for 135 of Angola's 152 stories about harm, carried by 147 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (11 stories). Outbreaks were named in 133 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with cholera. Its coverage was about 5 times as fearful as the world's.
1,056 of its 1,192 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Kabul accounted for 833 of Afghanistan's 1,056 stories about harm, carried by 577 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (698 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
155 of its 318 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (101 stories). Hypothermia was named in 100 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with poisoning. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
156 of its 192 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Bangui accounted for 141 of the Central African Republic's 156 stories about harm, carried by 163 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (141 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
392 of its 741 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Lesbos accounted for 273 of Greece's 392 stories about harm, carried by 190 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (63 stories).
167 of its 292 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
253 of its 1,119 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (48 stories). Heatwave was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
237 of its 1,077 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (143 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
17 of its 33 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
74 of its 112 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 4 times the usual rate (19 stories). Outbreaks were named in 35 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Haiti (35 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Nigeria (169 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Guatemala (10 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hiv in South Africa (49 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in Australia (178 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 11 Jan. 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 54,202 stories about harm among 269,570 counted on 11 Jan.
Angola stood out: 76% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 19%. 20 in every 100 of the day's 269,570 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. On the side of help, reports of vaccination ran at about twice the usual rate. Angola's news mentioned outbreaks about 4 times as often as usual. A year earlier, on 12 January 2016, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.
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 much 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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