We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
231 of its 463 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Athens accounted for 170 of Greece's 231 stories about harm, carried by 156 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (34 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 53 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hurricane. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
127 of its 185 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Gudauri accounted for 111 of Georgia's 127 stories about harm, carried by 145 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (121 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
351 of its 689 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 30 of Quang Ngai's 52 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (279 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
618 of its 936 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (361 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 209 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
305 of its 708 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 76 of Rio de Janeiro's 125 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (29 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
682 of its 1,304 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jerusalem accounted for 504 of Israel's 682 stories about harm, carried by 196 outlets. 412 of Jerusalem's 504 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (340 stories).
43 of its 89 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
33 of its 59 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
150 of its 263 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
293 of its 726 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (11 stories). Heavy rain was named in 118 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake.
Also named far more than usual: heavy rain in Kenya (118 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Gambia (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); diphtheria in Yemen (17 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); tropical storm in Madagascar (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Venezuela (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 16 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 46,947 stories about harm among 215,977 counted on 16 Mar.
Kenya's news mentioned heavy rain more than ten times as often as usual. 22 in every 100 of the day's 215,977 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Greece, 50% of the news was about people being harmed, where 19% is usual. A year earlier, on 16 March 2017, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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 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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