We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
433 of its 522 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Lima accounted for 248 of Peru's 433 stories about harm, carried by 421 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (193 stories). Earthquake was named in 427 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami, power cuts and landslides. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
259 of its 359 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Kathmandu accounted for 189 of Nepal's 259 stories about harm, carried by 147 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (134 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
282 of its 998 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 161 of Madrid's 260 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (260 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
64 of its 222 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
167 of its 200 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 72%. Idlib accounted for 88 of Syria's 167 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. Tuberculosis was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
92 of its 116 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Tripoli accounted for 92 of Libya's 92 stories about harm, carried by 79 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
222 of its 313 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (17 stories). Flooding was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
310 of its 1,596 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 92 of Tiananmen's 152 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (29 stories). Malaria was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Jerusalem accounted for 416 of Israel's 547 stories about harm, carried by 66 outlets. 269 of Jerusalem's 416 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (156 stories). Heatwave was named in 40 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with wildfires.
247 of its 380 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Bangkok accounted for 215 of Thailand's 247 stories about harm, carried by 162 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (125 stories).
Also named far more than usual: tornadoes in US (1390 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Indonesia (19 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); road crashes in Jordan (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Pakistan (68 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in Mexico (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 19,255 stories about harm among 97,741 counted on 26 May.
Peru's news was 83% about people being harmed, against a usual 17%. of the day's 97,741 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and India. Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Peru's news. On 26 May 2018, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 20 today. This week the news turned most often to Indonesia, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
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 20 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 harsher 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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