We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,341 of its 1,647 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Idlib accounted for 645 of Syria's 1,341 stories about harm, carried by 369 outlets. 393 of Idlib's 645 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (356 stories). Snowstorms were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
626 of its 978 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Hualien accounted for 556 of Taiwan's 626 stories about harm, carried by 716 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Earthquake was named in 563 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with tsunami.
180 of its 229 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Mogadishu accounted for 135 of Somalia's 180 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (141 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
917 of its 1,130 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (668 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
82 of its 96 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Choloma accounted for 67 of Honduras' 82 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. 67 of Choloma's 67 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (75 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
101 of its 157 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Kigali accounted for 80 of Rwanda's 101 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. 75 of Kigali's 80 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
302 of its 575 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Jakarta accounted for 249 of Indonesia's 302 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (23 stories). Heavy rain was named in 55 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
134 of its 227 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
178 of its 219 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (106 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
423 of its 971 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (271 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: norovirus in South Korea (80 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); diphtheria in Yemen (90 of its stories, about three times its usual); heavy rain in Indonesia (55 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Ukraine (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); ebola in Denmark (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 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 45,261 stories about harm among 226,368 counted on 6 Feb.
20 in every 100 of the day's 226,368 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. A year earlier, on 6 February 2017, 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 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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