We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
426 of its 523 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Kathmandu accounted for 256 of Nepal's 426 stories about harm, carried by 292 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (402 stories). Earthquake was named in 191 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with avalanche and storms. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
134 of its 142 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Managua accounted for 92 of Nicaragua's 134 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. 90 of Managua's 92 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (93 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
261 of its 367 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Bucharest accounted for 246 of Romania's 261 stories about harm, carried by 153 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (52 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
749 of its 892 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Quneitra accounted for 366 of Syria's 749 stories about harm, carried by 380 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (53 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
787 of its 1,943 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (44 stories). Hurricane was named in 67 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
267 of its 381 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Panama City accounted for 261 of Panama's 267 stories about harm, carried by 229 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (77 stories). Road crashes were named in 157 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
178 of its 927 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (72 stories). Malaria was named in 68 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
109 of its 171 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (95 stories). Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
69 of its 157 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
110 of its 274 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. HIV was named in 89 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: bird flu in Czechia (81 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Gambia (89 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in Panama (157 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); plague in Honduras (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Italy (68 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 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 35,927 stories about harm among 182,625 counted on 15 Oct.
The Czechia's news mentioned bird flu more than ten times as often as usual. 20 in every 100 of the day's 182,625 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. In Nepal, 81% of the news was about people being harmed, where 36% is usual. On 15 October 2017, a year earlier, the share was 25 in every 100, against 20 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 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 about as 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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