We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
293 of its 376 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Bratislava accounted for 270 of Slovakia's 293 stories about harm, carried by 314 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (258 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
176 of its 204 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Mopti accounted for 136 of Mali's 176 stories about harm, carried by 122 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (128 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
367 of its 430 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (174 stories). Flooding was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
554 of its 979 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (209 stories). Train derailment was named in 42 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
89 of its 107 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Markounda accounted for 81 of the Central African Republic's 89 stories about harm, carried by 76 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (84 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
80 of its 112 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Tirana accounted for 70 of Albania's 80 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (60 stories).
106 of its 263 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (77 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's.
47 of its 173 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
314 of its 588 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 8 times the usual rate (99 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
163 of its 841 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (133 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: landslides in New Zealand (80 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Kenya (31 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flu in Netherlands (18 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); poisoning in Venezuela (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Iran (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 28 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 48,378 stories about harm among 230,084 counted on 28 Feb.
For the third day running, the news turned to Slovakia. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 230,084 stories, as usual. Mentions of landslides ran more than ten times their usual in New Zealand's news. Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and the UK. Slovakia stood out: 78% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 33%.
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 21 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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