We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
79 of its 115 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Cojusna accounted for 71 of Moldova's 79 stories about harm, carried by 101 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (76 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
105 of its 157 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Monrovia accounted for 99 of Liberia's 105 stories about harm, carried by 127 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (92 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
197 of its 357 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. 82 of Dhaka's 120 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (86 stories). Road crashes were named in 57 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
1,484 of its 6,030 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (446 stories). Food poisoning was named in 214 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with oil spill. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
761 of its 1,190 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Ramallah accounted for 630 of Palestine's 761 stories about harm, carried by 23 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (226 stories). Heavy rain was named in 80 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
137 of its 237 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (42 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
44 of its 50 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Hunger was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
74 of its 105 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. 47 of Port-au-Prince's 49 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (67 stories).
413 of its 857 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (104 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
127 of its 158 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: hepatitis in Hong Kong (55 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Puerto Rico (37 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Central African Republic (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Iraq (37 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in France (75 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 39,829 stories about harm among 196,968 counted on 21 Nov.
People falling ill were reported at more than ten times the usual rate, most often about Canada and the US. of the day's 196,968 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Moldova stood out: 69% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 22%. Mentions of hepatitis ran more than ten times their usual in Hong Kong's news. On the side of help, reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
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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