We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
326 of its 1,174 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 77 of Terni's 77 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (60 stories). Measles was named in 34 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with volcanic eruption and rubella.
258 of its 335 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Jammu accounted for 119 of Kashmir's 258 stories about harm, carried by 41 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
37 of its 76 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
612 of its 1,710 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (264 stories). Hunger was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
391 of its 773 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Jiddah accounted for 220 of Saudi Arabia's 391 stories about harm, carried by 183 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
547 of its 961 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (203 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
102 of its 361 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Hunger was named in 58 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
110 of its 152 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 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.
Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (231 stories). Accidents were named in 15 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (132 stories). Bird flu was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: hunger in Poland (58 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Kenya (75 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); snowstorms in New Zealand (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Japan (111 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); respiratory illness in Malawi (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 12 Jul. 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 42,763 stories about harm among 204,460 counted on 12 Jul.
In Poland's news, mentions of the hunger ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 204,460 stories, below the usual 22. It was the second day running that the news turned to Italy. In Italy, 28% of the news was about people being harmed, where 20% is usual. A year earlier, on 12 July 2016, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 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 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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