We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
75 of its 124 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Minsk accounted for 53 of Belarus' 75 stories about harm, carried by 52 outlets. 46 of Minsk's 53 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (65 stories).
92 of its 120 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (26 stories). Flu was named in 42 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
752 of its 2,051 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Tokyo accounted for 624 of Japan's 752 stories about harm, carried by 501 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (575 stories).
86 of its 144 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
31 of its 38 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
255 of its 1,007 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (135 stories). Drownings were named in 50 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with drought.
155 of its 333 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (45 stories). Landslides were named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
42 of its 169 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 20 of Buenos Aires' 28 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
117 of its 412 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 46 of Diavata's 57 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (35 stories).
Kabul accounted for 109 of Afghanistan's 184 stories about harm, carried by 97 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (42 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: cholera in Yemen (77 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in South Korea (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Paraguay (12 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); drownings in Italy (50 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); earthquake in Taiwan (11 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 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 38,521 stories about harm among 206,034 counted on 4 Apr.
Belarus stood out: 60% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 14%. 19 in every 100 of the day's 206,034 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 20. On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Yemen's news mentioned the cholera about 4 times as often as usual. On 4 April 2018, a year earlier, the share was 21 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.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 19 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 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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