We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
357 of its 445 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Lima accounted for 303 of Peru's 357 stories about harm, carried by 207 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (228 stories). Landslides were named in 187 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms and dengue. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
373 of its 418 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. 86 of Hodeida's 157 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (285 stories). Power cuts were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
125 of its 179 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Prague accounted for 122 of the Czechia's 125 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (116 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
2,469 of its 4,041 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Paris accounted for 2,344 of France's 2,469 stories about harm, carried by 1,512 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 10 times the usual rate (73 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
210 of its 356 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Brussels accounted for 207 of Belgium's 210 stories about harm, carried by 110 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (191 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
241 of its 516 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (100 stories). Food poisoning was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
75 of its 236 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (32 stories). Drownings were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with train derailment. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
92 of its 153 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Larnaca accounted for 86 of Cyprus' 92 stories about harm, carried by 111 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
106 of its 191 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 98 of Lantau's 98 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (98 stories).
81 of its 126 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 70 of Reykjavik's 70 stories were about protests or strikes. Snowstorms were named in 70 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Iceland (70 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in Haiti (15 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); extreme cold in Bolivia (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Austria (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drownings in Greece (16 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Mar. 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 31,702 stories about harm among 143,510 counted on 18 Mar.
Iceland's news mentioned snowstorms more than ten times as often as usual. 22 in every 100 of the day's 143,510 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. For the third day running, the news turned to Peru. Abductions were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Pakistan. Peru's news was 80% about people being harmed, against a usual 37%.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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