We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
108 of its 309 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 73 of Santiago's 92 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Avalanche was named in 70 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
157 of its 196 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Tegucigalpa accounted for 87 of Honduras' 157 stories about harm, carried by 72 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (91 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
301 of its 424 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
467 of its 1,691 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (48 stories). HIV was named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
131 of its 263 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Kecskemet accounted for 111 of Hungary's 131 stories about harm, carried by 85 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
617 of its 1,864 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (207 stories). Hurricane was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with plague. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
813 of its 1,432 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Ramallah accounted for 463 of Palestine's 813 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (43 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
137 of its 496 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 64 of Hanoi's 71 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (69 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
149 of its 424 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 108 of Buenos Aires' 120 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (49 stories).
166 of its 225 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Havana accounted for 146 of Cuba's 166 stories about harm, carried by 142 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (135 stories).
Also named far more than usual: tropical storm in Mexico (74 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Yemen (203 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in South Korea (45 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); drownings in Albania (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in France (34 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Jun. 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 42,435 stories about harm among 223,246 counted on 14 Jun.
Chile stood out: 35% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 15%. 19 in every 100 of the day's 223,246 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 20. On 14 June 2017, a year earlier, the share was 21 in every 100, against 19 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 19 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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