We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
3,270 of its 3,627 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Cairo accounted for 1,935 of Egypt's 3,270 stories about harm, carried by 1,204 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (2,675 stories). Accidents were named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
177 of its 346 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (106 stories). Gas explosion was named in 133 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with building collapse. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
130 of its 158 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Guaviare accounted for 102 of Colombia's 130 stories about harm, carried by 123 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (104 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
88 of its 101 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Tirana accounted for 78 of Albania's 88 stories about harm, carried by 86 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (81 stories).
878 of its 1,069 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Oslo accounted for 623 of Norway's 878 stories about harm, carried by 650 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (804 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
1,668 of its 1,971 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Stockholm accounted for 1,629 of Sweden's 1,668 stories about harm, carried by 1,104 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (267 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
361 of its 504 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (23 stories). Bird flu was named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
602 of its 2,362 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (90 stories). Avalanche was named in 70 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
430 of its 620 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. 157 of Ramallah's 277 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (50 stories).
285 of its 438 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (158 stories). Power cuts were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: storms in Türkiye (262 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Philippines (147 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); illness in Israel (95 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); drownings in Myanmar (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Georgia (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Apr. 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 33,677 stories about harm among 124,842 counted on 9 Apr.
It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed since 29 January 2017. of the day's 124,842 news stories, 27 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 22. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about Egypt and Sweden. Mentions of storms ran more than ten times their usual in Türkiye's news. This week the news turned most often to Colombia, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 5 of them.
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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