We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
190 of its 209 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Timis accounted for 142 of Romania's 190 stories about harm, carried by 124 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (180 stories). Wildfires were named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
885 of its 1,731 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Paris accounted for 731 of France's 885 stories about harm, carried by 537 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (571 stories). Chikungunya was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with dengue. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
77 of its 99 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Addis Ababa accounted for 59 of Ethiopia's 77 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
291 of its 293 stories (99%) were about people being harmed, usually 87%. the Leeward Islands accounted for 208 of Guadeloupe's 291 stories about harm, carried by 232 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (36 stories). Cyclone was named in 155 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual.
23 of Berlin's 36 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (25 stories). Hepatitis was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hiv, malaria and hunger. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
98 of its 107 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (97 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
105 of its 216 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (81 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
701 of its 1,113 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (549 stories). Tropical storm was named in 476 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
2,428 of its 6,649 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of refugees ran at about 10 times the usual rate (118 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
308 of its 937 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (149 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: tropical storm in Mexico (476 of its stories, about three times its usual); tropical storm in Puerto Rico (54 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); typhoon in Japan (72 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in Egypt (31 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); typhoon in Thailand (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 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 28,168 stories about harm among 102,786 counted on 17 Sep.
Romania stood out: 91% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 17%. 27 in every 100 of the day's 102,786 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 26. On the side of help, reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the UK and the US. Mentions of tropical storm ran about three times their usual in Mexico's news. This week the news turned most often to Romania, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 5 of them.
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 27 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 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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