We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
98 of its 127 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Chiquimula accounted for 62 of Guatemala's 98 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (88 stories). Flu was named in 78 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
61 of its 88 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. 24 of Cadjehoun's 24 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (20 stories). Poisoning was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
317 of its 603 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (23 stories). Accidents were named in 114 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
822 of its 1,572 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (144 stories). Wildfires were named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
131 of its 251 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 89 of Mauthausen's 97 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 9 times the usual rate (110 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
2,131 of its 7,683 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (433 stories). Cyclone was named in 755 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding, storm surge and storms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
876 of its 1,789 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Caracas accounted for 714 of Venezuela's 876 stories about harm, carried by 525 outlets. 633 of Caracas' 714 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (455 stories).
73 of its 84 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Port Castries accounted for 61 of St. Lucia's 73 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets. Outbreaks were named in 41 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with rubella.
162 of its 252 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (98 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 74 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
54 of its 136 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 33 of Copenhagen's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (35 stories).
Also named far more than usual: storms in Iraq (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Puerto Rico (74 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in India (755 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in St. Lucia (41 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in Bangladesh (51 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 May. 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 38,316 stories about harm among 199,863 counted on 2 May.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Guatemala. of the day's 199,863 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Guatemala's news mentioned the flu about 7 times as often as usual. Guatemala's news was 77% about people being harmed, against a usual 34%. On 2 May 2018, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, the same as 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?
Unlock a year of trends, free. Follow up to 5 countries, with a bell when their news changes, and 👍 vote for Pro — ten years of the archive, any period, daily alerts.
Create a free accountSign in · a username, an email and a password.