We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
255 of its 661 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Algiers accounted for 230 of Algeria's 255 stories about harm, carried by 188 outlets. 224 of Algiers' 230 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories).
98 of its 397 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (35 stories). Ebola was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
54 of its 274 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (27 stories). Earthquake was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
38 of its 96 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Skopje accounted for 34 of North Macedonia's 38 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories).
41 of its 47 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
112 of its 233 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (66 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
49 of its 160 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
62 of its 116 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Tornadoes were named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with train derailment.
49 of its 158 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 14 of Lima's 21 stories were about protests or strikes. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Caracas accounted for 246 of Venezuela's 362 stories about harm, carried by 305 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: tornadoes in Puerto Rico (19 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); bird flu in Bulgaria (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Mexico (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Thailand (12 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); storms in China (71 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 Apr. 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 37,660 stories about harm among 202,200 counted on 3 Apr.
In Taiwan's news, mentions of the earthquake ran about 9 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 202,200 stories, below the usual 20. Algeria's news was 39% about people being harmed, against a usual 25%. On 3 April 2018, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 19 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 softer 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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