We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
104 of its 133 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Kigali accounted for 89 of Rwanda's 104 stories about harm, carried by 76 outlets. 85 of Kigali's 89 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
246 of its 342 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Bali accounted for 170 of Indonesia's 246 stories about harm, carried by 232 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (115 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 224 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with flooding.
72 of its 88 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Sirte accounted for 55 of Libya's 72 stories about harm, carried by 80 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (66 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (274 stories). Train derailment was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
366 of its 452 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Idlib accounted for 218 of Syria's 366 stories about harm, carried by 204 outlets. 129 of Idlib's 218 stories were about protests or strikes. Hurricane was named in 31 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
1,182 of its 1,610 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Mexico City accounted for 992 of Mexico's 1,182 stories about harm, carried by 626 outlets. Volcanic eruption was named in 176 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with gas explosion. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
73 of its 117 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. 53 of Bishoftu's 54 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (70 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
157 of its 165 stories (95%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (155 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
18 of its 23 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
199 of its 276 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Kabul accounted for 131 of Afghanistan's 199 stories about harm, carried by 108 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: cholera in Saudi Arabia (30 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Mexico (176 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in Iraq (68 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); flooding in Malaysia (21 of its stories, about three times its usual); poisoning in China (26 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 23,680 stories about harm among 98,761 counted on 24 Sep.
24 in every 100 of the day's 98,761 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 26. On 24 September 2016, a year earlier, the share was 23 in every 100, against 24 today. This week the news turned most often to Mexico, on 5 of 7 days; help rose on 3 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 24 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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