We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
145 of its 223 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Minsk accounted for 138 of Belarus' 145 stories about harm, carried by 182 outlets. 136 of Minsk's 138 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (133 stories).
101 of its 121 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Kwajalein Atoll accounted for 100 of the Marshall Islands' 101 stories about harm, carried by 108 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (100 stories).
442 of its 909 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (285 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
204 of its 448 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (96 stories). Poisoning was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
225 of its 761 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 77 of Rio de Janeiro's 86 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (85 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Caracas accounted for 413 of Venezuela's 506 stories about harm, carried by 269 outlets. 352 of Caracas' 413 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (364 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
116 of its 202 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
133 of its 287 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (36 stories). Snowstorms were named in 42 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hunger.
94 of its 140 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Ciudad del Este accounted for 86 of Paraguay's 94 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (44 stories).
470 of its 594 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: tsunami in Japan (262 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Ghana (117 of its stories, about three times its usual); hepatitis in Niger (23 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); snowstorms in Nepal (42 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); measles in Somalia (17 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 51,619 stories about harm among 261,900 counted on 26 Apr.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 20 March 2017. Mentions of the tsunami ran more than ten times their usual in Japan's news. In Belarus, 65% of the news was about people being harmed, where 36% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 261,900 stories, below 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 20 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 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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