We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,344 of its 2,653 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Tokyo accounted for 1,071 of Japan's 1,344 stories about harm, carried by 875 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (336 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
96 of its 145 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Yaounde accounted for 73 of Cameroon's 96 stories about harm, carried by 123 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (70 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
302 of its 506 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (50 stories). Cyclone was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
197 of its 301 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Reports of abductions ran at about 9 times the usual rate (29 stories). Landslides were named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
395 of its 721 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. 95 of Unrwa's 162 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (64 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
59 of its 95 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Luanda accounted for 51 of Angola's 59 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. 47 of Luanda's 51 stories were about protests or strikes.
34 of its 43 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 23 of Mbabane's 25 stories were about protests or strikes. HIV was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
145 of its 221 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories). Landslides were named in 66 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
483 of its 1,137 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (306 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
134 of its 447 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (84 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Argentina (47 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Eswatini (32 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); landslides in Puerto Rico (66 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); house fires in New Zealand (37 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); drownings in Italy (26 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 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 41,118 stories about harm among 191,740 counted on 6 Jul.
People falling ill were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about Japan and the US. of the day's 191,740 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Japan stood out: 51% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 16%. Mentions of volcanic eruption ran more than ten times their usual in Argentina's news. On 6 July 2017, a year earlier, the share was 21 in every 100, the same as 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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