We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
5,462 of its 8,015 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Jerusalem accounted for 5,026 of Israel's 5,462 stories about harm, carried by 2,166 outlets. 3,756 of Jerusalem's 5,026 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (827 stories). Wildfires were named in 30 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.
1,514 of its 1,803 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Surabaya accounted for 1,294 of Indonesia's 1,514 stories about harm, carried by 1,060 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (1,137 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.
203 of its 405 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (76 stories). Hypothermia was named in 91 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with avalanche, snowstorms and ebola.
75 of its 269 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (26 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
57 of its 65 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Jalapa accounted for 50 of Guatemala's 57 stories about harm, carried by 67 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (51 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
568 of its 2,172 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (351 stories). Hunger was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
228 of its 251 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Sirte accounted for 123 of Libya's 228 stories about harm, carried by 100 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories).
614 of its 1,430 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories). Bridge collapse was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
25 of its 96 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (7 stories). HIV was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks.
38 of its 156 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 23 of Sofia's 28 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (23 stories).
Also named far more than usual: ebola in Guinea (14 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); tropical storm in Cuba (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Panama (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plane crash in Ireland (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); polio in Congo (16 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 May. 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 42,929 stories about harm among 194,192 counted on 14 May.
On the side of help, reports of peace efforts ran at about twice the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 22 in every 100 of the day's 194,192 stories, as usual. A year earlier, on 14 May 2017, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 today. In Israel, 68% of the news was about people being harmed, where 48% is usual.
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 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?
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