We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
538 of its 917 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Harare accounted for 443 of Zimbabwe's 538 stories about harm, carried by 383 outlets. 367 of Harare's 443 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
66 of its 82 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Tirana accounted for 53 of Albania's 66 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
621 of its 686 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 79%. Sanaa accounted for 351 of Yemen's 621 stories about harm, carried by 501 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (489 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
51 of its 257 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (35 stories). Overdoses were named in 31 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
850 of its 1,464 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. 257 of Jerusalem's 303 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (482 stories). Accidents were named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
128 of its 554 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. 118 of Bucharest's 119 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (20 stories). Plague was named in 82 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
98 of its 230 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 64 of Buenos Aires' 66 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (57 stories). Avalanche was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
346 of its 719 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 107 of Riyadh's 130 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (119 stories). Cholera was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with outbreaks.
Managua accounted for 178 of Nicaragua's 202 stories about harm, carried by 183 outlets. 176 of Managua's 178 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (170 stories). Wildfires were named in 102 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
548 of its 812 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (85 stories). Outbreaks were named in 52 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: plague in Romania (82 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Nicaragua (102 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in North Korea (49 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); earthquake in Armenia (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Argentina (39 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 10 Aug. 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 39,481 stories about harm among 191,400 counted on 10 Aug.
Romania's news mentioned the plague more than ten times as often as usual. 21 in every 100 of the day's 191,400 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Zimbabwe stood out: 59% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 34%. A year earlier, on 10 August 2017, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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 much 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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