We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
270 of its 346 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Caracas accounted for 144 of Venezuela's 270 stories about harm, carried by 140 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (119 stories). Gas explosion was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
37 of its 41 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Potosi accounted for 31 of Bolivia's 37 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (32 stories). Road crashes were named in 26 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
39 of its 55 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Port Moresby accounted for 35 of Papua New Guinea's 39 stories about harm, carried by 23 outlets. 35 of Port Moresby's 35 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (35 stories). Earthquake was named in 37 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
483 of its 952 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (213 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
256 of its 280 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 80%. Managua accounted for 227 of Nicaragua's 256 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. 172 of Managua's 227 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
116 of its 220 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. 29 of Rahim Uddin's 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (36 stories). Flooding was named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
498 of its 940 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 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.
378 of its 821 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (132 stories). Heavy rain was named in 55 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
233 of its 621 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (92 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 83 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts.
120 of its 197 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Road crashes were named in 26 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms.
Also named far more than usual: respiratory illness in South Africa (83 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); rabies in Greece (69 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Bangladesh (28 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); road crashes in Iraq (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Mexico (55 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 16 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 24,277 stories about harm among 115,157 counted on 16 Jun.
On the side of help, reports of peace efforts ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 115,157 stories, as usual. Venezuela's news was 78% about people being harmed, against a usual 36%. In Papua New Guinea's news, mentions of the earthquake ran about 4 times their usual. On 16 June 2017, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 21 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 21 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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