We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
581 of its 1,266 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Nairobi accounted for 403 of Kenya's 581 stories about harm, carried by 367 outlets. 290 of Nairobi's 403 stories were about protests or strikes. Landslides were named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
264 of its 389 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Copenhagen accounted for 244 of Denmark's 264 stories about harm, carried by 401 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
129 of its 169 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (88 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
232 of its 370 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Bamako accounted for 122 of Mali's 232 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
141 of its 273 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 19 of Manama's 37 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
66 of its 86 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. 3 of Mabanga's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Hunger was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
84 of its 244 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
57 of its 182 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (47 stories). Storm surge was named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
314 of its 1,064 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (123 stories). Wildfires were named in 119 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
84 of its 154 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Manus Island accounted for 61 of Papua New Guinea's 84 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (12 stories).
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Italy (119 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Armenia (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storm surge in Czechia (24 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); drought in Chad (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Syria (69 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 Oct. 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 39,102 stories about harm among 189,694 counted on 30 Oct.
Mentions of wildfires ran more than ten times their usual in Italy's news. of the day's 189,694 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 23. A year earlier, on 30 October 2016, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today. Kenya's news was 46% about people being harmed, against a usual 40%.
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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