We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
173 of its 205 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Tunis accounted for 136 of Tunisia's 173 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. 132 of Tunis' 136 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (112 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
950 of its 1,084 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (589 stories). Heavy rain was named in 300 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with plague. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
186 of its 235 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Tripoli accounted for 152 of Libya's 186 stories about harm, carried by 139 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (129 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
275 of its 385 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (108 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
721 of its 2,894 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 264 of Tianjin's 277 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (123 stories). Accidents were named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
112 of its 118 stories (95%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Banja Luka accounted for 103 of Bosnia's 112 stories about harm, carried by 107 outlets. 103 of Banja Luka's 103 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
744 of its 1,093 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Baghdad accounted for 561 of Iraq's 744 stories about harm, carried by 697 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (318 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 31 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
739 of its 1,015 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Damascus accounted for 504 of Syria's 739 stories about harm, carried by 457 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (426 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
93 of its 128 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Khartoum accounted for 78 of Sudan's 93 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets. 76 of Khartoum's 78 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (54 stories).
402 of its 785 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (295 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 343 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake.
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Italy (343 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hepatitis in Jersey (22 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); helicopter crash in Mexico (33 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Kashmir (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Australia (37 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 24,130 stories about harm among 110,470 counted on 26 Dec.
Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Israel. Tunisia's news was 84% about people being harmed, against a usual 33%. For the second day running, the news turned to Tunisia. Stories about people being harmed made up 22 in every 100 of the day's 110,470 stories, above the usual 19.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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