We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,584 of its 4,736 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 614 of Beijing's 999 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (324 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 85 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
718 of its 946 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Cairo accounted for 445 of Egypt's 718 stories about harm, carried by 353 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (419 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
98 of its 115 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Dakar accounted for 98 of Senegal's 98 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (62 stories).
27 of its 31 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Storms were named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with wildfires. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
1,331 of its 1,970 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Jerusalem accounted for 1,193 of Israel's 1,331 stories about harm, carried by 661 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (572 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
150 of its 173 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
22 of its 35 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 14 of Quito's 16 stories were about protests or strikes. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
1,241 of its 3,649 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (787 stories). Train derailment was named in 144 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
118 of its 479 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
170 of its 791 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 112 of Seoul's 134 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: poisoning in Peru (63 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in Bangladesh (36 of its stories, about three times its usual); cyclone in Philippines (134 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in Saudi Arabia (29 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); train derailment in France (144 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 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 41,016 stories about harm among 182,908 counted on 14 Jul.
Mentions of poisoning ran more than ten times their usual in Peru's news. of the day's 182,908 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. the news turned to China for the second day running. China's news was 33% about people being harmed, against a usual 20%. A year earlier, on 14 July 2016, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 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 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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