We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
365 of its 416 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 72%. Managua accounted for 294 of Nicaragua's 365 stories about harm, carried by 251 outlets. 240 of Managua's 294 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (60 stories). Plague was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
4,138 of its 9,196 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Toronto accounted for 3,196 of Canada's 4,138 stories about harm, carried by 1,980 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (2,821 stories). Plane crash was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
143 of its 331 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Copenhagen accounted for 131 of Denmark's 143 stories about harm, carried by 102 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (120 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
304 of its 651 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (180 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
541 of its 851 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Yerevan accounted for 424 of Armenia's 541 stories about harm, carried by 300 outlets. 295 of Yerevan's 424 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
155 of its 279 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 9 of Lima's 15 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (118 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
109 of its 260 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 83 of Santiago's 87 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (86 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
321 of its 549 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Dhaka accounted for 227 of Bangladesh's 321 stories about harm, carried by 179 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (125 stories). Building collapse was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
50 of its 58 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
457 of its 1,258 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (88 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.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Trinidad & Tobago (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in South Sudan (24 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); road crashes in Egypt (51 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Kenya (46 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); avalanche in Austria (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 48,344 stories about harm among 224,533 counted on 24 Apr.
The news turned to Nicaragua for the sixth day running. 22 in every 100 of the day's 224,533 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Trinidad & Tobago's news, mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual. Nicaragua stood out: 88% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 72%. A year earlier, on 24 April 2017, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as 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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