We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
97 of its 188 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 5%. 25 of Manama's 30 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (85 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
425 of its 564 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Tripoli accounted for 389 of Libya's 425 stories about harm, carried by 220 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (161 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
29 of its 62 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (26 stories). Measles was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
63 of its 74 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Managua accounted for 51 of Nicaragua's 63 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
110 of its 191 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Quito accounted for 58 of Ecuador's 110 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (41 stories).
270 of its 348 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Natural hazards were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
28 of its 49 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (33 stories). Wildfires were named in 28 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with diphtheria and measles. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories). Snowstorms were named in 39 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with train derailment. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
106 of its 118 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Haemorrhagic fever was named in 77 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: haemorrhagic fever in Congo (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Yemen (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in Afghanistan (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Russia (36 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); cholera in Kenya (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 16 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 34,319 stories about harm among 194,169 counted on 16 Apr.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 10 January 2019. 18 in every 100 of the day's 194,169 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 19. In Bahrain, 52% of the news was about people being harmed, where 5% is usual. Congo's news mentioned haemorrhagic fever more than ten times as often as usual. On 16 April 2018, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 18 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 18 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 much 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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