We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,246 of its 2,869 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Jerusalem accounted for 2,081 of Israel's 2,246 stories about harm, carried by 768 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (596 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
84 of its 141 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Campia Turzii accounted for 80 of Romania's 84 stories about harm, carried by 96 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (80 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
38 of its 64 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Wildfires were named in 37 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
118 of its 223 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (75 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
521 of its 632 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Kabul accounted for 334 of Afghanistan's 521 stories about harm, carried by 238 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 7 times the usual rate (99 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
67 of its 122 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
301 of its 785 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (38 stories). Tsunami was named in 127 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
23 of its 45 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
213 of its 741 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (60 stories). Flooding was named in 85 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms and landslides.
245 of its 516 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (51 stories). Poisoning was named in 42 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts.
Also named far more than usual: typhoon in Hong Kong (36 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Japan (127 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in New Zealand (85 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); natural hazards in Italy (51 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Iran (42 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 24,533 stories about harm among 99,569 counted on 23 Jul.
It was the third day running that the news turned to Israel. In Croatia's news, mentions of wildfires ran about 4 times their usual. Israel stood out: 78% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 47%. 25 in every 100 of the day's 99,569 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 22. This week the news turned most often to Türkiye, on 3 of 7 days.
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 25 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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