We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,073 of its 2,407 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Athens accounted for 1,839 of Greece's 2,073 stories about harm, carried by 1,402 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (750 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 50 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
242 of its 262 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 85%. Managua accounted for 205 of Nicaragua's 242 stories about harm, carried by 163 outlets. 180 of Managua's 205 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
295 of its 596 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Amsterdam accounted for 258 of the Netherlands' 295 stories about harm, carried by 311 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (78 stories). Malaria was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with hepatitis.
81 of its 124 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
718 of its 745 stories (96%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Xepian accounted for 303 of Laos' 718 stories about harm, carried by 541 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (707 stories). Accidents were named in 34 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
141 of its 217 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (105 stories). Meningitis was named in 81 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
101 of its 144 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. 29 of Port-au-Prince's 47 stories were about protests or strikes. Hurricane was named in 77 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
118 of its 141 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Rumbek accounted for 86 of South Sudan's 118 stories about harm, carried by 103 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
741 of its 1,769 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 147 of Islamabad's 284 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Plane crash was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
182 of its 205 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (127 stories). Haemorrhagic fever was named in 85 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flu.
Also named far more than usual: hurricane in Haiti (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); meningitis in Liberia (81 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); haemorrhagic fever in Congo (85 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); diphtheria in China (106 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plague in Venezuela (33 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 41,549 stories about harm among 209,172 counted on 24 Jul.
Greece's news was 86% about people being harmed, against a usual 21%. of the day's 209,172 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Reports of vaccination, a sign of help, ran at about three times the usual rate. Mentions of the hurricane ran more than ten times their usual in Haiti's news. For the second day running, the news turned to Greece.
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 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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