We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
364 of its 468 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Baghdad accounted for 153 of Iraq's 364 stories about harm, carried by 227 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (297 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
202 of its 628 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (60 stories). Landslides were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
126 of its 388 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 50 of Bangkok's 77 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (74 stories). Measles was named in 60 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks and landslides.
84 of its 181 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Prague accounted for 77 of the Czechia's 84 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (74 stories). Tsunami was named in 73 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
102 of its 250 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 54 of Kiev's 60 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
241 of its 293 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Hodeida accounted for 172 of Yemen's 241 stories about harm, carried by 147 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (104 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
450 of its 512 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Bamenda accounted for 189 of Cameroon's 450 stories about harm, carried by 254 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 7 times the usual rate (397 stories).
103 of its 163 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
678 of its 1,919 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (295 stories). Building collapse was named in 37 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake.
333 of its 1,098 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (247 stories). Storms were named in 70 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Puerto Rico (50 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hiv in Burkina Faso (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Kuwait (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Sri Lanka (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Spain (70 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Nov. 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 33,747 stories about harm among 192,191 counted on 6 Nov.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 27 September 2018. of the day's 192,191 news stories, 18 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. the Czechia's news mentioned the tsunami more than ten times as often as usual. People falling ill were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Italy. For the second day running, the news turned to Iraq.
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 18 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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