We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
58 of its 85 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Algiers accounted for 56 of Algeria's 58 stories about harm, carried by 60 outlets. 35 of Algiers' 56 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (38 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
58 of its 72 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Tunis accounted for 44 of Tunisia's 58 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (50 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
115 of its 269 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (65 stories). Storms were named in 61 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
42 of its 65 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (36 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
604 of its 834 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Caracas accounted for 469 of Venezuela's 604 stories about harm, carried by 311 outlets. 400 of Caracas' 469 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (149 stories). Malaria was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
119 of its 131 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Bujumbura accounted for 110 of Burundi's 119 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets. 106 of Bujumbura's 110 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
1,477 of its 2,397 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Jerusalem accounted for 1,208 of Israel's 1,477 stories about harm, carried by 498 outlets. 682 of Jerusalem's 1,208 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories).
46 of its 57 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (42 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
929 of its 2,247 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (323 stories). Storms were named in 219 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
147 of its 320 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 45 of Phnom Penh's 52 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories).
Also named far more than usual: storms in France (219 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Romania (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Denmark (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in Kenya (20 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); respiratory illness in Japan (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 42,176 stories about harm among 196,449 counted on 26 Jul.
Mentions of storms ran more than ten times their usual in Portugal's news. of the day's 196,449 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Algeria stood out: 68% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 26%. On 26 July 2016, a year earlier, the share was 21 in every 100, 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 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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