We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
92 of its 111 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. 43 of Tegucigalpa's 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (86 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
276 of its 757 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (41 stories). Gas explosion was named in 39 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
967 of its 3,100 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (607 stories). Plane crash was named in 38 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
74 of its 133 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Algiers accounted for 65 of Algeria's 74 stories about harm, carried by 92 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (21 stories). Flu was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
85 of its 136 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. 35 of Oromo's 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
92 of its 111 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 70%. Central Equatoria accounted for 52 of South Sudan's 92 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (56 stories). Its coverage was about three times as warm as the world's.
187 of its 545 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 74 of Athens' 113 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (77 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
128 of its 152 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Niamey accounted for 114 of Niger's 128 stories about harm, carried by 127 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
12 of its 18 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
34 of its 70 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: hunger in Venezuela (44 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Germany (90 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); train derailment in Sri Lanka (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Malaysia (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Philippines (114 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 40,350 stories about harm among 206,834 counted on 18 Sep.
Honduras stood out: 83% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 30%. A year earlier, on 18 September 2017, 23 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. of the day's 206,834 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21.
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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