We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
55 of its 69 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Bouake accounted for 52 of Côte d’Ivoire's 55 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. 50 of Bouake's 52 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
15,451 of its 26,711 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Manchester accounted for 12,960 of the UK's 15,451 stories about harm, carried by 3,845 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10,137 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
650 of its 990 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (366 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
176 of its 581 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (113 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
449 of its 1,110 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (346 stories). Malaria was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
489 of its 524 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Marib accounted for 373 of Yemen's 489 stories about harm, carried by 319 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
92 of its 116 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Aguelhok accounted for 70 of Mali's 92 stories about harm, carried by 91 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.
617 of its 770 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (123 stories). Hunger was named in 108 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
397 of its 546 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Caracas accounted for 242 of Venezuela's 397 stories about harm, carried by 229 outlets. 231 of Caracas' 242 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
361 of its 444 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 59 of Manama's 70 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (127 stories).
Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Nepal (53 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); hiv in Mozambique (19 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); power cuts in Mexico (59 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Greece (43 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Syria (108 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 62,601 stories about harm among 236,293 counted on 23 May.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the highest since 9 April 2017. 26 in every 100 of the day's 236,293 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 21. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the UK and the US. Nepal's news mentioned snowstorms about 8 times as often as usual.
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 26 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 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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