We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
161 of its 246 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Monrovia accounted for 129 of Liberia's 161 stories about harm, carried by 156 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (89 stories). Malaria was 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 one and a half times its own usual.
101 of its 125 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Minsk accounted for 90 of Belarus' 101 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. 89 of Minsk's 90 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories).
257 of its 390 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Stockholm accounted for 164 of Sweden's 174 stories about harm, carried by 156 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (125 stories). Flooding was named in 117 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
1,018 of its 1,547 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Istanbul accounted for 716 of Türkiye's 1,018 stories about harm, carried by 573 outlets. 660 of Istanbul's 716 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (208 stories).
1,298 of its 2,869 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 856 of Paris' 1,113 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (625 stories). Drownings were named in 630 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
414 of its 542 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. 128 of Baghdad's 164 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (132 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
65 of Kathmandu's 77 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (66 stories). Hypothermia was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
111 of its 141 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Skopje accounted for 102 of North Macedonia's 111 stories about harm, carried by 120 outlets. 95 of Skopje's 102 stories were about protests or strikes.
384 of its 1,165 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (108 stories). Flooding was named in 88 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with train derailment.
Also named far more than usual: drownings in France (630 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Germany (88 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Mexico (35 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); hypothermia in Nepal (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); house fires in Ireland (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 1 May. 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 45,600 stories about harm among 208,718 counted on 1 May.
In Sweden's news, mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 22 in every 100 of the day's 208,718 stories, as usual. Liberia's news was 65% about people being harmed, against a usual 43%. On 1 May 2016, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 22 today. Over April, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 in April 2016.
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 22 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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