We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,739 of its 3,782 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Balakot accounted for 1,845 of Pakistan's 2,739 stories about harm, carried by 763 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (1,721 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
190 of its 233 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Khartoum accounted for 113 of Sudan's 190 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. 108 of Khartoum's 113 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
25 of its 28 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Corkovaca accounted for 23 of Bosnia's 25 stories about harm, carried by 25 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (24 stories).
63 of its 80 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
138 of its 274 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Khojaly accounted for 125 of Azerbaijan's 138 stories about harm, carried by 15 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
126 of its 155 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Hiran accounted for 65 of Somalia's 126 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
51 of its 78 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Tunis accounted for 44 of Tunisia's 51 stories about harm, carried by 46 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
2,081 of its 7,269 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Wildfires were named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (71 stories). Outbreaks were named in 65 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
18 of Riyadh's 30 stories were about protests or strikes. Hunger was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: cholera in Yemen (88 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); avalanche in Nepal (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Saudi Arabia (30 of its stories, about three times its usual); measles in Costa Rica (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Vanuatu (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 38,050 stories about harm among 194,252 counted on 26 Feb.
On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about twice the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 194,252 stories, as usual. Pakistan's news was 72% about people being harmed, against a usual 38%. On 26 February 2018, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 20 today.
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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