We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,868 of its 2,371 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (328 stories). Landslides were named in 384 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
111 of its 161 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Beirut accounted for 72 of Lebanon's 111 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
107 of its 145 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Copenhagen accounted for 65 of Denmark's 107 stories about harm, carried by 61 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (88 stories).
374 of its 618 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (117 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
318 of its 381 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Camaguey accounted for 159 of Cuba's 318 stories about harm, carried by 165 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (168 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
368 of its 1,553 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of refugees ran at about 9 times the usual rate (24 stories). Poisoning was named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
182 of its 323 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Doha accounted for 173 of Qatar's 182 stories about harm, carried by 150 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
811 of its 1,086 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (227 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
17,314 of its 45,608 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (3,223 stories). Accidents were named in 563 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
18 of its 40 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: respiratory illness in Palestine (91 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Guinea (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Guyana (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Nigeria (40 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); poisoning in China (28 of its stories, about 10 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Sep. 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 36,110 stories about harm among 118,710 counted on 9 Sep.
It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed since 4 June 2017. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the US and Mexico. Stories about people being harmed made up 30 in every 100 of the day's 118,710 stories, above the usual 25. Mentions of respiratory illness ran more than ten times their usual in Palestine's news.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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 softer 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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