We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
598 of its 643 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Salmani accounted for 290 of Libya's 598 stories about harm, carried by 457 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (539 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
156 of its 276 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Storms were named in 75 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
31 of its 118 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories). Outbreaks were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
40 of its 131 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
962 of its 1,147 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Kabul accounted for 478 of Afghanistan's 962 stories about harm, carried by 429 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
31 of its 55 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (27 stories). Flu was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
337 of its 614 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (58 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.
817 of its 1,798 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (221 stories). Hunger was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
Jerusalem accounted for 495 of Israel's 687 stories about harm, carried by 185 outlets. 375 of Jerusalem's 495 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (13 stories).
Afrin accounted for 588 of Syria's 879 stories about harm, carried by 347 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flu in Albania (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); food poisoning in Chile (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in South Africa (92 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Somalia (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in Palestine (91 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 43,975 stories about harm among 217,556 counted on 24 Jan.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 22 December 2017. Mentions of storms ran more than ten times their usual in Puerto Rico's news. of the day's 217,556 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 23. Libya stood out: 93% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 56%.
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 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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