We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,090 of its 2,168 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Banjul accounted for 926 of the Gambia's 1,090 stories about harm, carried by 476 outlets. 700 of Banjul's 926 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
361 of its 423 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Bucharest accounted for 353 of Romania's 361 stories about harm, carried by 262 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (321 stories). Hypothermia was named in 292 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
114 of its 193 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Vienna accounted for 111 of Austria's 114 stories about harm, carried by 82 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (66 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
76 of its 102 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (13 stories). Ebola was named in 56 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks.
933 of its 1,493 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (649 stories). Snowstorms were named in 315 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with hypothermia, tsunami and extreme cold. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
328 of its 537 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Tehran accounted for 269 of Iran's 328 stories about harm, carried by 203 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,143 of its 2,057 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (716 stories). Illness was named in 144 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Kabul accounted for 311 of Afghanistan's 437 stories about harm, carried by 241 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (99 stories). Hunger was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
494 of its 596 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Budapest accounted for 477 of Hungary's 494 stories about harm, carried by 513 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (329 stories).
191 of its 363 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Italy (315 of its stories, about three times its usual); plane crash in Brazil (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in Chile (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in New Zealand (38 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); drought in Sri Lanka (19 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 37,833 stories about harm among 158,548 counted on 21 Jan.
Mentions of the hypothermia ran more than ten times their usual in Romania's news. On the side of help, reports of peace efforts ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. A year earlier, on 22 January 2016, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 24 today. 24 in every 100 of the day's 158,548 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 22.
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 24 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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