We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
165 of its 211 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Caracas accounted for 135 of Venezuela's 165 stories about harm, carried by 159 outlets. 122 of Caracas' 135 stories were about protests or strikes. Poisoning was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
340 of its 502 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Kavala accounted for 236 of Greece's 340 stories about harm, carried by 324 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (261 stories). Road crashes were named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
564 of its 741 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Kabul accounted for 384 of Afghanistan's 564 stories about harm, carried by 299 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (138 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
928 of its 1,202 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (514 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
170 of its 236 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Panama City accounted for 165 of Panama's 170 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (43 stories). Train derailment was named in 78 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
373 of its 409 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Mogadishu accounted for 201 of Somalia's 373 stories about harm, carried by 191 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (169 stories). Drought was named in 166 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
56 of its 223 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 56 of Vukovar's 56 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (55 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
189 of its 656 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 113 of Berlin's 120 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
263 of its 331 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. the Iberian Peninsula accounted for 162 of Portugal's 263 stories about harm, carried by 210 outlets. Hurricane was named in 256 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tropical storm.
368 of its 484 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people affected ran at about 10 times the usual rate (186 stories). Snowstorms were named in 179 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with avalanche.
Also named far more than usual: hurricane in Portugal (256 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storm surge in Puerto Rico (264 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in Nepal (179 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Somalia (166 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); train derailment in Panama (78 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 Oct. 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 26,305 stories about harm among 112,797 counted on 13 Oct.
Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about twice the usual rate. In Portugal's news, mentions of the hurricane ran more than ten times their usual. Venezuela stood out: 78% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 45%. 23 in every 100 of the day's 112,797 news stories were about people being harmed, above 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 23 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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