We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
3,243 of its 3,852 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Tehran accounted for 2,935 of Iran's 3,243 stories about harm, carried by 1,439 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (2,140 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
62 of its 145 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 48 of Buenos Aires' 57 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (48 stories). Illness was named in 46 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
533 of its 639 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Myeik accounted for 285 of Myanmar's 533 stories about harm, carried by 428 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 9 times the usual rate (488 stories).
46 of its 84 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
59 of its 106 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. 14 of Douala's 21 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,658 of its 3,234 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (47 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
94 of its 225 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (63 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
385 of its 752 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
135 of its 323 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
611 of its 1,949 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (31 stories). Drought was named in 227 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with flooding, snowstorms and building collapse.
Also named far more than usual: drought in South Africa (227 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); drownings in Germany (92 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Bangladesh (64 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Egypt (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Hong Kong (13 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 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 52,189 stories about harm among 236,714 counted on 7 Jun.
Reports of people freed or reunited, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. 22 in every 100 of the day's 236,714 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In South Africa's news, mentions of the drought ran about 5 times their usual. Iran stood out: 84% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 38%. On 7 June 2016, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, the same as 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 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 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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