We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
5,907 of its 7,424 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Jerusalem accounted for 4,797 of Israel's 5,907 stories about harm, carried by 2,162 outlets. 4,018 of Jerusalem's 4,797 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5,294 stories). Earthquake was named in 52 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with ebola. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
107 of its 249 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (65 stories). Wildfires were named in 75 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drought. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
78 of its 92 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 77%. Bambari accounted for 58 of the Central African Republic's 78 stories about harm, carried by 71 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
37 of its 62 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 7%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (34 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
699 of its 1,095 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Gaza accounted for 519 of Palestine's 699 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. 379 of Gaza's 519 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (434 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
141 of its 249 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 32 of Manama's 35 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
54 of its 89 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 36 of Dakar's 40 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (46 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
54 of Sarajevo's 59 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (18 stories). Drownings were named in 62 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Kabul accounted for 208 of Afghanistan's 328 stories about harm, carried by 143 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories). Flooding was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain and drought. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
68 of its 97 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Tirana accounted for 60 of Albania's 68 stories about harm, carried by 37 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories).
Also named far more than usual: drownings in Bosnia (62 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in Germany (75 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hypothermia in Nepal (28 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); malaria in Ghana (33 of its stories, about three times its usual); flooding in Hungary (19 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 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 46,300 stories about harm among 212,700 counted on 15 May.
Portugal's news mentioned wildfires more than ten times as often as usual. 22 in every 100 of the day's 212,700 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of peace efforts ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. the news turned to Israel for the second day running. Israel's news was 80% about people being harmed, against a usual 50%.
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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