We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
699 of its 821 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Havana accounted for 592 of Cuba's 699 stories about harm, carried by 522 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (407 stories). Building collapse was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hiv. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
180 of its 347 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Amman accounted for 152 of Jordan's 180 stories about harm, carried by 167 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (122 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
106 of its 253 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. 52 of Sighet's 97 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (99 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
306 of its 352 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Mogadishu accounted for 177 of Somalia's 306 stories about harm, carried by 122 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
194 of its 277 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Long Island accounted for 113 of the Bahamas' 194 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Tsunami was named in 112 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
72 of its 98 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories). Cholera was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with outbreaks. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
213 of its 341 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Beirut accounted for 193 of Lebanon's 213 stories about harm, carried by 147 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (150 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.
388 of its 596 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (181 stories). Accidents were named in 44 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
437 of its 704 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (293 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as angry as the world's.
74 of its 176 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 10 times the usual rate (56 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: typhoon in Taiwan (67 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); tsunami in Bahamas (112 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in United Arab Emirates (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in Congo (23 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in Yemen (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 11 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 55,331 stories about harm among 192,230 counted on 11 Sep.
Reports of people freed or reunited, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. It was the second day running that the news turned to Cuba. In Taiwan's news, mentions of the typhoon ran about 9 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 29 in every 100 of the day's 192,230 stories, above the usual 26.
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 29 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 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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