We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,062 of its 2,522 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Saydnaya accounted for 1,181 of Syria's 2,062 stories about harm, carried by 913 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 569 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
288 of its 543 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 162 of Alberto Fujimori's 164 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (237 stories). Malaria was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
788 of its 2,641 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (247 stories). Poisoning was named in 187 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
101 of its 111 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (83 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
342 of its 871 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (21 stories). Heatwave was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,317 of its 1,490 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Kabul accounted for 984 of Afghanistan's 1,317 stories about harm, carried by 690 outlets. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
135 of its 219 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Adiake accounted for 83 of Côte d’Ivoire's 135 stories about harm, carried by 81 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (13 stories).
293 of its 665 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Harare accounted for 215 of Zimbabwe's 293 stories about harm, carried by 159 outlets. 136 of Harare's 215 stories were about protests or strikes.
468 of its 631 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Mogadishu accounted for 434 of Somalia's 468 stories about harm, carried by 315 outlets. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
34 of its 38 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: drownings in Iceland (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in South Korea (22 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); landslides in Kashmir (17 of its stories, about three times its usual); volcanic eruption in Indonesia (16 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hunger in Kenya (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 Feb. 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 58,926 stories about harm among 287,387 counted on 7 Feb.
Syria's news mentioned tuberculosis more than ten times as often as usual. 21 in every 100 of the day's 287,387 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. People falling ill were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Syria. Syria stood out: 82% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 69%. On 8 February 2016, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, 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 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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