We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,288 of its 2,308 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Doha accounted for 753 of Qatar's 1,288 stories about harm, carried by 515 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (152 stories). Avalanche was named in 98 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
277 of its 333 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Baidoa accounted for 143 of Somalia's 277 stories about harm, carried by 157 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (217 stories). Cholera was named in 114 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
192 of its 300 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. 44 of Baramulla's 72 stories were about protests or strikes. Earthquake was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
289 of its 374 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (231 stories). Plane crash was named in 42 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with train derailment.
751 of its 1,040 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Tehran accounted for 677 of Iran's 751 stories about harm, carried by 446 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (283 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
175 of its 200 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Kidal accounted for 163 of Mali's 175 stories about harm, carried by 147 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (118 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
118 of its 359 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 99 of Pyongyang's 105 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (97 stories).
121 of its 350 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (80 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
76 of its 318 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
502 of its 1,613 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 7 times the usual rate (12 stories). Wildfires were named in 98 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: hiv in South Sudan (92 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in UK (827 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in South Africa (98 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Zimbabwe (23 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drownings in Palestine (20 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 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 46,763 stories about harm among 240,194 counted on 9 Jun.
In South Sudan's news, mentions of HIV ran more than ten times their usual. Reports of peace efforts, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. 19 in every 100 of the day's 240,194 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. In Qatar, 56% of the news was about people being harmed, where 35% 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 19 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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