We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,063 of its 2,099 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Paris accounted for 998 of France's 1,063 stories about harm, carried by 876 outlets. 939 of Paris' 998 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (793 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
286 of its 400 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Baghdad accounted for 218 of Iraq's 286 stories about harm, carried by 346 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (244 stories). Hurricane was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with respiratory illness. 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.
204 of its 213 stories (96%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Bentiu accounted for 190 of South Sudan's 204 stories about harm, carried by 255 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (152 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
38 of its 58 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. House fires were named in 35 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
204 of its 637 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 97 of Barcelona's 110 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (155 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
100 of its 385 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. 87 of Bucharest's 89 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (94 stories). Extreme cold was named in 44 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
76 of its 86 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (73 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
36 of its 44 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Yangon accounted for 32 of Myanmar's 36 stories about harm, carried by 23 outlets. 32 of Yangon's 32 stories were about protests or strikes.
56 of its 110 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
644 of its 1,055 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Jerusalem accounted for 402 of Israel's 644 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (98 stories).
Also named far more than usual: extreme cold in Romania (44 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); measles in Venezuela (22 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); wildfires in Australia (104 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heavy rain in Syria (64 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plane crash in Malaysia (32 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 1 Dec. 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 28,029 stories about harm among 124,439 counted on 1 Dec.
On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about three times the usual rate. France stood out: 51% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 25%. 23 in every 100 of the day's 124,439 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. A year earlier, on 1 December 2017, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 23 today. Over November, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 in November 2017.
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 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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