We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,808 of its 2,227 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Tehran accounted for 1,695 of Iran's 1,808 stories about harm, carried by 1,009 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (1,092 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
306 of its 670 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of abductions ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories). Bird flu was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with road crashes. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
2,630 of its 9,939 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 467 of Mandsaur's 531 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (1,364 stories). Heatstroke was named in 127 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with plague.
705 of its 916 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (416 stories). Plane crash was named in 30 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
54 of its 59 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Srebrenica accounted for 48 of Bosnia's 54 stories about harm, carried by 79 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
312 of its 520 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Kiev accounted for 201 of Ukraine's 312 stories about harm, carried by 259 outlets. Drought was named in 71 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
349 of its 398 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Puntland accounted for 263 of Somalia's 349 stories about harm, carried by 267 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
60 of its 98 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
1,191 of its 2,572 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Doha accounted for 927 of Qatar's 1,191 stories about harm, carried by 588 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (34 stories).
598 of its 1,885 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (152 stories). Storms were named in 108 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with wildfires, snowstorms and building collapse.
Also named far more than usual: drought in Ukraine (71 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Georgia (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in South Africa (108 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Guyana (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Germany (34 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 8 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 50,457 stories about harm among 242,548 counted on 8 Jun.
Mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual in Ukraine's news. of the day's 242,548 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. the news turned to Iran for the second day running. Iran's news was 81% about people being harmed, against a usual 45%. A year earlier, on 8 June 2016, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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 21 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 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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