We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
136 of its 215 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Bratislava accounted for 125 of Slovakia's 136 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (114 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.
162 of its 302 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (143 stories). Wildfires were named in 88 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with drought. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
141 of its 180 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Menaka accounted for 101 of Mali's 141 stories about harm, carried by 118 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (113 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
150 of its 448 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Drought was named in 119 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with bird flu and flu.
75 of its 126 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Saham accounted for 67 of Oman's 75 stories about harm, carried by 85 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (72 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
110 of its 113 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%. Lesser Antilles accounted for 95 of Guadeloupe's 110 stories about harm, carried by 96 outlets. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
29 of its 34 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories). Cholera was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
84 of its 130 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (24 stories). Train derailment was named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
232 of its 681 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (134 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
45 of its 281 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 4%. 10 of Aracinovo's 15 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (12 stories).
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Greece (95 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in Dominica (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); poisoning in Lebanon (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in Niger (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Egypt (45 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 27 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 36,163 stories about harm among 207,543 counted on 27 Sep.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 18 July 2018. 17 in every 100 of the day's 207,543 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. In Slovakia, 63% of the news was about people being harmed, where 9% is usual. Reports of vaccination, a sign of help, ran at about twice the usual rate. Mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual in Romania's news.
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 17 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 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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