We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
160 of its 237 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Algiers accounted for 158 of Algeria's 160 stories about harm, carried by 143 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (31 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
221 of its 456 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Kiev accounted for 179 of Ukraine's 221 stories about harm, carried by 225 outlets. 160 of Kiev's 179 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (128 stories).
171 of its 739 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (101 stories). Meningitis was named in 50 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
60 of its 137 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Hunger was named in 10 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.
207 of its 329 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Valletta accounted for 143 of Malta's 207 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (146 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
2,941 of its 12,730 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (643 stories). Drownings were named in 39 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with snowstorms. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
279 of its 428 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Havana accounted for 245 of Cuba's 279 stories about harm, carried by 283 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
36 of its 41 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (26 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.
63 of its 124 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 22 of Oromo's 22 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
24 of its 45 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: drought in Somalia (34 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); cyclone in Indonesia (34 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Zambia (15 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Venezuela (19 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); train derailment in Germany (48 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Dec. 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 42,690 stories about harm among 218,546 counted on 6 Dec.
Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Libya. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 218,546 stories, as usual. Algeria's news was 68% about people being harmed, against a usual 26%. A year earlier, on 6 December 2016, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.
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 20 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 much 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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