We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,961 of its 3,793 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Tehran accounted for 1,832 of Iran's 2,961 stories about harm, carried by 1,250 outlets. 1,732 of Tehran's 1,832 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (672 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
1,647 of its 2,487 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Islamabad accounted for 1,199 of Pakistan's 1,647 stories about harm, carried by 794 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (21 stories). Building collapse was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
57 of its 64 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Bishkek accounted for 55 of Kyrgyzstan's 57 stories about harm, carried by 105 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (54 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
63 of its 75 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Skopje accounted for 56 of North Macedonia's 63 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. Earthquake was named in 60 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
262 of its 569 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 67 of Rio Grande do Norte's 67 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (232 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
146 of its 222 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Lima accounted for 134 of Peru's 146 stories about harm, carried by 193 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (62 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
258 of its 314 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Punta Islita accounted for 172 of Costa Rica's 258 stories about harm, carried by 321 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
27 of its 46 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 26 of Minsk's 26 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 9 times the usual rate (26 stories).
49 of its 75 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (46 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
347 of its 842 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (177 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: hiv in Uganda (47 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); hunger in Burkina Faso (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Liberia (20 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); drownings in Spain (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); diphtheria in Yemen (23 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Jan. 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 39,250 stories about harm among 157,281 counted on 2 Jan.
For the fourth day running, the news turned to Iran. North Macedonia's news mentioned the earthquake more than ten times as often as usual. 25 in every 100 of the day's 157,281 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 22. On 2 January 2017, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 25 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 25 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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