We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
110 of its 123 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Managua accounted for 99 of Nicaragua's 110 stories about harm, carried by 98 outlets. 78 of Managua's 99 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (79 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
1,037 of its 2,110 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Tehran accounted for 936 of Iran's 1,037 stories about harm, carried by 868 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (72 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
140 of its 256 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 6 times the usual rate (11 stories). Storms were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
102 of its 262 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (66 stories). Plane crash was named in 28 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
352 of its 846 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 231 of Taipei's 293 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (49 stories). Heavy rain was named in 45 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
145 of its 174 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Sanaa accounted for 107 of Yemen's 145 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
70 of its 178 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Drownings were named in 43 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
47 of its 77 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 43 of Zagreb's 45 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
65 of its 138 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 27 of Rabat's 34 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (29 stories).
151 of its 540 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (45 stories). Drought was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual, with hunger.
Also named far more than usual: drownings in Cuba (43 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in North Korea (22 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); drought in South Korea (32 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); hiv in Pakistan (60 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heavy rain in Taiwan (45 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 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 34,986 stories about harm among 187,369 counted on 17 May.
Mentions of drownings ran more than ten times their usual in Cuba's news. of the day's 187,369 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 20. Nicaragua stood out: 89% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 54%. On 17 May 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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