We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
54 of its 80 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Algiers accounted for 52 of Algeria's 54 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. 50 of Algiers' 52 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (20 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
624 of its 1,093 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Jerusalem accounted for 400 of Israel's 624 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (216 stories). Outbreaks were named in 100 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
103 of its 128 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reykjavik accounted for 82 of Iceland's 103 stories about harm, carried by 81 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (93 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
2,066 of its 5,987 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 6 times the usual rate (16 stories). Wildfires were named in 62 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drownings and plane crash. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
100 of its 181 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Kathmandu accounted for 86 of Nepal's 100 stories about harm, carried by 76 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (68 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
861 of its 1,549 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. 326 of Caracas' 403 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (553 stories). Flooding was named in 91 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
93 of its 183 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 59 of Warsaw's 74 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (26 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
1,019 of its 2,588 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 202 of Maiduguri's 373 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (118 stories). Plague was named in 113 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
436 of its 721 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (127 stories). Illness was named in 58 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
209 of its 380 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Cucuta accounted for 160 of Colombia's 209 stories about harm, carried by 163 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (67 stories).
Also named far more than usual: heavy rain in Guam (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in South Sudan (11 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Italy (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in Australia (55 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); illness in Palestine (58 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 Feb. 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 26,578 stories about harm among 120,207 counted on 23 Feb.
In Algeria, 68% of the news was about people being harmed, where 25% is usual. Guam's news mentioned heavy rain more than ten times as often as usual. 22 in every 100 of the day's 120,207 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. A year earlier, on 23 February 2018, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.
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 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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