We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
57 of its 75 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Managua accounted for 55 of Nicaragua's 57 stories about harm, carried by 79 outlets. 53 of Managua's 55 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
235 of its 489 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Warsaw accounted for 219 of Poland's 235 stories about harm, carried by 240 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (84 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
265 of its 616 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (97 stories). Tsunami was named in 76 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with drownings. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
183 of its 305 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (118 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
53 of its 118 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Dakar accounted for 50 of Senegal's 53 stories about harm, carried by 27 outlets. 44 of Dakar's 50 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (25 stories). Outbreaks were named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
53 of its 186 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. 22 of Manama's 43 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (29 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
209 of its 478 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Yerevan accounted for 185 of Armenia's 209 stories about harm, carried by 75 outlets. 158 of Yerevan's 185 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (104 stories).
Damascus accounted for 687 of Syria's 1,154 stories about harm, carried by 505 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (110 stories). Food poisoning was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
28 of its 84 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people affected ran at about 9 times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
88 of its 223 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (67 stories). Avalanche was named in 65 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: avalanche in Nepal (65 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); respiratory illness in Czechia (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Malaysia (49 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); outbreaks in Senegal (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Colombia (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 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 46,855 stories about harm among 232,383 counted on 19 Apr.
Nicaragua's news was 76% about people being harmed, against a usual 31%. of the day's 232,383 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. Nepal's news mentioned the avalanche about 6 times as often as usual. A year earlier, on 19 April 2017, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 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 20 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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