We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
38 of its 132 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 24 of Panama City's 31 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Flooding was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
295 of its 514 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kathmandu accounted for 270 of Nepal's 295 stories about harm, carried by 253 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (137 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
120 of its 147 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Iferouane accounted for 78 of Niger's 120 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
51 of its 81 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
141 of its 167 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Southern Highlands accounted for 102 of Papua New Guinea's 141 stories about harm, carried by 192 outlets. Outbreaks were named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
37 of its 65 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Palmasola accounted for 29 of Bolivia's 37 stories about harm, carried by 25 outlets. 20 of Palmasola's 29 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories).
Ghouta accounted for 524 of Syria's 932 stories about harm, carried by 339 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (262 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with extreme cold. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Kabul accounted for 260 of Afghanistan's 415 stories about harm, carried by 233 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Road crashes were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
248 of its 580 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 141 of Helsinki's 151 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.
21 of its 29 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 14 of Asmara's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (18 stories).
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Namibia (24 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Grenada (14 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); landslides in Croatia (16 of its stories, about three times its usual); tuberculosis in Libya (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); building collapse in Mexico (42 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Mar. 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 51,092 stories about harm among 233,973 counted on 14 Mar.
Panama's news was 29% about people being harmed, against a usual 10%. of the day's 233,973 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. the news turned to Panama for the second day running. Mentions of outbreaks ran about 4 times their usual in Namibia's news. On 14 March 2017, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 22 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 22 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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