We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
541 of its 649 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Mount Everest accounted for 413 of Nepal's 541 stories about harm, carried by 506 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (510 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
465 of its 838 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Amazonas accounted for 232 of Brazil's 465 stories about harm, carried by 542 outlets. 149 of Amazonas' 232 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,512 of its 3,720 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Tokyo accounted for 1,319 of Japan's 1,512 stories about harm, carried by 1,190 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (1,247 stories). Overdoses were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
136 of its 391 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (55 stories). Hunger was named in 79 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Idlib accounted for 192 of Syria's 305 stories about harm, carried by 151 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Outbreaks were named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Kabul accounted for 140 of Afghanistan's 251 stories about harm, carried by 118 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 stories). Polio 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.
22 of its 45 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Outbreaks were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
189 of its 288 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
151 of its 407 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (60 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
110 of its 359 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (53 stories). Flooding was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: hunger in Niger (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Senegal (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); overdoses in Mexico (41 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in Austria (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in DR Congo (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 28 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 35,367 stories about harm among 176,756 counted on 28 May.
The news turned to Nepal for the fifth day running. 20 in every 100 of the day's 176,756 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of aid and relief ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. North Korea's news mentioned the hunger about 7 times as often as usual. Nepal's news was 83% about people being harmed, against a usual 42%.
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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