We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
373 of its 443 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Valencia accounted for 281 of Venezuela's 373 stories about harm, carried by 268 outlets. 266 of Valencia's 281 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (86 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
96 of its 128 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Dakar accounted for 93 of Senegal's 96 stories about harm, carried by 85 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (68 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
370 of its 706 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Bangkok accounted for 274 of Thailand's 370 stories about harm, carried by 225 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (236 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
141 of its 188 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Nuba accounted for 107 of Sudan's 141 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (113 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
1,827 of its 2,773 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jerusalem accounted for 939 of Israel's 1,827 stories about harm, carried by 556 outlets. 749 of Jerusalem's 939 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (1,299 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
182 of its 202 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Rabaul accounted for 99 of Papua New Guinea's 182 stories about harm, carried by 186 outlets. Volcanic eruption was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
500 of its 815 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (187 stories). Road crashes were named in 72 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
197 of its 246 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (126 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
105 of its 223 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Cyclone was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
780 of its 1,230 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (327 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: malaria in Trinidad & Tobago (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Puerto Rico (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in Russia (201 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea (35 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); road crashes in Türkiye (72 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 38,715 stories about harm among 173,541 counted on 30 Mar.
In Trinidad & Tobago's news, mentions of the malaria ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 22 in every 100 of the day's 173,541 stories, as usual. It was the third day running that the news turned to Venezuela. In Venezuela, 84% of the news was about people being harmed, where 41% is usual. On 30 March 2017, a year earlier, the share was 21 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.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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?
Unlock a year of trends, free. Follow up to 5 countries, with a bell when their news changes, and 👍 vote for Pro — ten years of the archive, any period, daily alerts.
Create a free accountSign in · a username, an email and a password.