We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
51 of its 74 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Escuintla accounted for 37 of Guatemala's 51 stories about harm, carried by 34 outlets. 36 of Escuintla's 37 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
81 of its 109 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Bihac accounted for 69 of Bosnia's 81 stories about harm, carried by 84 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (81 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,415 of its 2,150 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (144 stories). Hypothermia was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drownings and road crashes. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
546 of its 1,370 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (284 stories). Outbreaks were named in 51 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
802 of its 1,131 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Gaza accounted for 440 of Palestine's 802 stories about harm, carried by 139 outlets. 296 of Gaza's 440 stories were about protests or strikes. Outbreaks were named in 54 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
1,000 of its 4,485 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 430 of Seoul's 854 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (15 stories). Train derailment was named in 284 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
372 of its 794 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (56 stories). Food poisoning was named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Managua accounted for 78 of Nicaragua's 107 stories about harm, carried by 97 outlets. 47 of Managua's 78 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (54 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
350 of its 815 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 110 of Nairobi's 173 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories).
70 of its 94 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Drownings were named in 30 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: train derailment in South Korea (284 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Congo (30 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Somalia (20 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); food poisoning in North Korea (76 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); earthquake in China (135 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 27 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 41,596 stories about harm among 211,068 counted on 27 Apr.
Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Israel. Mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual in South Korea's news. In Guatemala, 69% of the news was about people being harmed, where 40% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 211,068 stories, below the usual 22.
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 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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