We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
576 of its 669 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (29 stories). Hypothermia was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
466 of its 753 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (186 stories). Gas explosion was named in 69 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
108 of its 128 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 70%. Tunis accounted for 91 of Tunisia's 108 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. 77 of Tunis' 91 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
149 of its 278 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Kigali accounted for 115 of Rwanda's 149 stories about harm, carried by 148 outlets. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
149 of its 313 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 10 times the usual rate (10 stories). Avalanche was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
668 of its 761 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (147 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
214 of its 251 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (116 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
74 of its 191 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Flu was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
397 of its 862 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. 206 of Nairobi's 266 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories).
804 of its 2,087 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 4 times the usual rate (21 stories). Plane crash was named in 33 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with helicopter crash.
Also named far more than usual: power cuts in South Africa (250 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); dengue in Philippines (241 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Guatemala (17 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); storms in U.S. Virgin Islands (11 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); avalanche in Kashmir (33 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Feb. 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 44,000 stories about harm among 218,883 counted on 2 Feb.
South Africa's news mentioned power cuts more than ten times as often as usual. A year earlier, on 2 February 2017, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. In Libya, 86% of the news was about people being harmed, where 67% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 218,883 stories, below the usual 22.
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 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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