We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
193 of its 335 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Mount Everest accounted for 136 of Nepal's 193 stories about harm, carried by 124 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (104 stories). Poisoning was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
626 of its 882 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Jakarta accounted for 514 of Indonesia's 626 stories about harm, carried by 328 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (449 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
475 of its 1,005 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 247 of Brasilia's 249 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (127 stories). Landslides were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
108 of its 196 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. the Caribbean Sea accounted for 100 of Belize's 108 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Hurricane was named in 100 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tropical storm and storms.
1,642 of its 2,614 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (343 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
577 of its 1,088 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Athens accounted for 519 of Greece's 577 stories about harm, carried by 522 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (468 stories). Road crashes were named in 80 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake.
7,951 of its 19,189 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (2,168 stories). Tornadoes were named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
592 of its 1,545 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Brussels accounted for 589 of Belgium's 592 stories about harm, carried by 415 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (298 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Caracas accounted for 141 of Venezuela's 211 stories about harm, carried by 124 outlets. 133 of Caracas' 141 stories were about protests or strikes. Power cuts were named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
96 of its 161 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 31 of Manama's 41 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (72 stories).
Also named far more than usual: cholera in South Sudan (65 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in Greece (80 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Taiwan (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); power cuts in Venezuela (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heatwave in Bangladesh (14 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 54,266 stories about harm among 244,607 counted on 25 May.
In Belize's news, mentions of the hurricane ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 22 in every 100 of the day's 244,607 stories, above the usual 21. A year earlier, on 25 May 2016, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 today. In Nepal, 58% of the news was about people being harmed, where 45% is 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 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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