We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
90 of its 123 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Quito accounted for 70 of Ecuador's 90 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. 38 of Quito's 70 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (44 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
413 of its 524 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Caracas accounted for 333 of Venezuela's 413 stories about harm, carried by 524 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (334 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
576 of its 2,715 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (164 stories). Hunger was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
334 of its 431 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (56 stories). Road crashes were named in 80 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
1,146 of its 1,794 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Jerusalem accounted for 734 of Israel's 1,146 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets. 474 of Jerusalem's 734 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (87 stories).
198 of its 233 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Hodeida accounted for 106 of Yemen's 198 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (37 stories). 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.
16 of Bamako's 32 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Hunger was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
38 of its 54 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
66 of its 124 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
84 of its 236 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Power cuts were named in 53 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Also named far more than usual: landslides in Kashmir (65 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Azerbaijan (53 of its stories, about three times its usual); extreme cold in Eritrea (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Pakistan (94 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); tropical storm in Guam (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 Jul. 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 36,943 stories about harm among 168,215 counted on 4 Jul.
People falling ill were reported at about 6 times the usual rate, most often about Russia and Zimbabwe. Ecuador stood out: 73% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 36%. On 4 July 2017, a year earlier, the share was 21 in every 100, against 22 today. of the day's 168,215 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 20.
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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