We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
200 of its 267 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Abidjan accounted for 145 of Côte d’Ivoire's 200 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (192 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
908 of its 1,996 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (51 stories). Earthquake was named in 640 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with snowstorms, tsunami and avalanche. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
56 of its 83 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 40 of Tbilisi's 41 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (40 stories).
53 of its 110 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Skopje accounted for 51 of North Macedonia's 53 stories about harm, carried by 58 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (50 stories).
1,537 of its 3,354 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (484 stories). Oil spill was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
99 of its 141 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (6 stories). Drought was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with hunger. 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.
793 of its 890 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (598 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
188 of its 424 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (171 stories). Extreme cold was named in 86 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with plague.
689 of its 1,415 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (43 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
84 of its 125 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (32 stories). Drownings were named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: extreme cold in Greece (189 of its stories, about three times its usual); extreme cold in Romania (86 of its stories, about three times its usual); landslides in Argentina (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Somalia (33 of its stories, about three times its usual); drought in Sri Lanka (25 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 59,663 stories about harm among 285,632 counted on 18 Jan.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Italy's news. of the day's 285,632 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Côte d’Ivoire stood out: 75% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 36%. A year earlier, on 19 January 2016, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 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 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 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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