We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
365 of its 582 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Tigaras accounted for 181 of Indonesia's 365 stories about harm, carried by 166 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Drownings were named in 109 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with storms. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
102 of its 161 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Banjul accounted for 77 of the Gambia's 102 stories about harm, carried by 88 outlets. 41 of Banjul's 77 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (70 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
83 of its 96 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. San Salvador accounted for 73 of el Salvador's 83 stories about harm, carried by 91 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (72 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
126 of its 145 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Reports of refugees ran at about 7 times the usual rate (77 stories). Hunger was named in 74 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
90 of its 172 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 8 of Manama's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (25 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
203 of its 315 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Havana accounted for 157 of Cuba's 203 stories about harm, carried by 244 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (106 stories). Tropical storm was named in 44 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
68 of its 318 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 33 of Bucharest's 43 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (40 stories). Plague was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
112 of its 123 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 82%. Masaya accounted for 103 of Nicaragua's 112 stories about harm, carried by 102 outlets. 80 of Masaya's 103 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
62 of its 169 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
132 of its 171 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Bulgaria (18 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); tropical storm in Cuba (44 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hiv in Liberia (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Ghana (28 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); road crashes in Palestine (71 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 41,819 stories about harm among 212,027 counted on 21 Jun.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Indonesia. of the day's 212,027 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. South Sudan's news mentioned the hunger about 5 times as often as usual. Indonesia's news was 63% about people being harmed, against a usual 34%. A year earlier, on 21 June 2017, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 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 20 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 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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