We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
226 of its 235 stories (96%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Juba accounted for 134 of South Sudan's 226 stories about harm, carried by 127 outlets. 108 of Juba's 134 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (188 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
81 of its 106 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Algiers accounted for 79 of Algeria's 81 stories about harm, carried by 95 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (77 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
248 of its 493 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (239 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,046 of its 2,481 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (402 stories). Landslides were named in 409 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with power cuts, heatwave and tornadoes.
1,024 of its 1,220 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Idlib accounted for 872 of Syria's 1,024 stories about harm, carried by 847 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
257 of its 304 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 72%. Yangon accounted for 218 of Myanmar's 257 stories about harm, carried by 285 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (175 stories).
197 of its 301 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (85 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
251 of its 708 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (169 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
20 of Managua's 21 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Wildfires were named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
Tripoli accounted for 243 of Libya's 266 stories about harm, carried by 196 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Puerto Rico (53 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Portugal (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in Finland (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Nicaragua (21 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); ebola in Zambia (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 Sep. 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 39,414 stories about harm among 193,609 counted on 4 Sep.
Mentions of wildfires ran more than ten times their usual in Puerto Rico's news. of the day's 193,609 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. On 4 September 2017, a year earlier, the share was 25 in every 100, against 20 today. South Sudan's news was 96% about people being harmed, against a usual 57%.
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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