We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
432 of its 1,026 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Paris accounted for 376 of France's 432 stories about harm, carried by 434 outlets. 345 of Paris' 376 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (182 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
542 of its 659 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (51 stories). Heavy rain was named in 192 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake, drownings and volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
3,377 of its 4,351 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (2,963 stories). Natural hazards were named in 100 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
814 of its 930 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%. Addis Ababa accounted for 404 of Ethiopia's 814 stories about harm, carried by 549 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
506 of its 833 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Gaza accounted for 330 of Palestine's 506 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. 309 of Gaza's 330 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
76 of its 97 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Khartoum accounted for 63 of Sudan's 76 stories about harm, carried by 63 outlets. 62 of Khartoum's 63 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
189 of its 380 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Cyclone was named in 125 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tropical storm, drought and storms. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
71 of its 78 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (63 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
130 of its 154 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Beira accounted for 92 of Mozambique's 130 stories about harm, carried by 75 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (30 stories).
107 of its 202 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (43 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: cyclone in Zimbabwe (125 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Greece (41 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Italy (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Ireland (41 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); house fires in Russia (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 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 24,599 stories about harm among 100,716 counted on 17 Mar.
People injured were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about New Zealand and the US. Help and hope: reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. of the day's 100,716 news stories, 24 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. the news turned to France for the second day running. This week the news turned most often to Brazil, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 2 of them.
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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