We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
416 of its 544 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Caracas accounted for 326 of Venezuela's 416 stories about harm, carried by 228 outlets. 317 of Caracas' 326 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (362 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
218 of its 276 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Tripoli accounted for 105 of Libya's 218 stories about harm, carried by 86 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (193 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
150 of its 275 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Beirut accounted for 107 of Lebanon's 150 stories about harm, carried by 86 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (71 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
286 of its 341 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (118 stories). Cholera was named in 137 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with outbreaks.
436 of its 670 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (234 stories). Train derailment was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.
143 of its 206 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (67 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
696 of its 1,540 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (137 stories). Cyclone was named in 547 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with power cuts and storm surge.
382 of its 1,081 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (293 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
225 of its 262 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (86 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
2,177 of its 5,558 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories). Plague was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with extreme cold.
Also named far more than usual: cyclone in New Zealand (547 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); drought in Guyana (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in El Salvador (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); cholera in Switzerland (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Palestine (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 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 53,614 stories about harm among 257,822 counted on 13 Apr.
For the fourth day running, the news turned to Venezuela. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 257,822 stories, below the usual 22. Venezuela's news was 76% about people being harmed, against a usual 51%. On 13 April 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 about as 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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