We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
254 of its 548 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Yerevan accounted for 239 of Armenia's 254 stories about harm, carried by 227 outlets. 227 of Yerevan's 239 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (88 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
93 of its 117 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Quito accounted for 71 of Ecuador's 93 stories about harm, carried by 85 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (53 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
594 of its 822 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Ramallah accounted for 290 of Palestine's 594 stories about harm, carried by 21 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (359 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
72 of its 260 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (64 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.
165 of its 186 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Yangon accounted for 135 of Myanmar's 165 stories about harm, carried by 213 outlets. 85 of Yangon's 135 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (146 stories).
64 of its 170 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (32 stories). Heavy rain was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Damascus accounted for 1,333 of Syria's 1,865 stories about harm, carried by 932 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (296 stories). Earthquake was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with dust storm, tuberculosis and power cuts. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
147 of its 157 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Niamey accounted for 64 of Niger's 147 stories about harm, carried by 65 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (130 stories).
52 of its 86 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
65 of its 209 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Natural hazards were named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: flu in Brazil (94 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Bangladesh (65 of its stories, about three times its usual); cholera in Haiti (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heavy rain in Tanzania (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in Malta (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 Apr. 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 44,996 stories about harm among 217,075 counted on 17 Apr.
In Brazil's news, mentions of the flu ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 217,075 stories, as usual. Armenia's news was 46% about people being harmed, against a usual 24%. A year earlier, on 17 April 2017, 23 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 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 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 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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