We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
643 of its 911 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Sao Paulo accounted for 498 of Brazil's 643 stories about harm, carried by 566 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (101 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
72 of its 95 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. San Juan la Laguna accounted for 45 of Guatemala's 72 stories about harm, carried by 167 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
360 of its 687 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. 112 of Riyadh's 140 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (138 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
374 of its 837 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Nairobi accounted for 322 of Kenya's 374 stories about harm, carried by 319 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (282 stories). Hurricane was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
311 of its 460 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Kabul accounted for 188 of Afghanistan's 311 stories about harm, carried by 115 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 9 times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
213 of its 857 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Poisoning was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
616 of its 3,328 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (249 stories). HIV was named in 34 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
1,121 of its 4,607 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (185 stories). Overdoses were named in 21 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
78 of its 106 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Cayman accounted for 77 of the Cayman Islands' 78 stories about harm, carried by 131 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (73 stories).
40 of its 78 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: building collapse in Nigeria (350 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); measles in Italy (34 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); measles in New Zealand (31 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); avalanche in UK (107 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in China (34 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 Mar. 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 39,449 stories about harm among 201,019 counted on 13 Mar.
In Nigeria's news, mentions of building collapse ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 201,019 stories, as usual. Brazil's news was 71% about people being harmed, against a usual 28%. For the second day running, the news turned to Brazil. On 13 March 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 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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