We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
83 of its 119 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Phnom Penh accounted for 76 of Cambodia's 83 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets. 71 of Phnom Penh's 76 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (69 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
673 of its 1,122 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (151 stories). Natural hazards were named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
256 of its 280 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Sanaa accounted for 182 of Yemen's 256 stories about harm, carried by 277 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (190 stories).
187 of its 588 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (86 stories). HIV was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
1,070 of its 1,216 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Kabul accounted for 1,022 of Afghanistan's 1,070 stories about harm, carried by 799 outlets. 848 of Kabul's 1,022 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (25 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,727 of its 2,625 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Manila accounted for 1,004 of the Philippines' 1,727 stories about harm, carried by 577 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (1,421 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
113 of its 196 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
80 of its 141 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 44 of al-Hoceima's 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (69 stories).
43 of its 73 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
55 of its 179 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Heavy rain was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: measles in South Sudan (35 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); hiv in Lesotho (42 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); building collapse in Iran (60 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); bird flu in South Korea (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Taiwan (20 of its stories, about 10 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 Jun. 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 30,345 stories about harm among 128,807 counted on 3 Jun.
On the side of help, reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 24 in every 100 of the day's 128,807 stories, above the usual 22. Mentions of measles ran about 8 times their usual in South Sudan's news. In Cambodia, 70% of the news was about people being harmed, where 40% is usual. On 3 June 2016, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 24 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 24 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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