We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
333 of its 411 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Bwera accounted for 137 of Uganda's 333 stories about harm, carried by 200 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (45 stories). Flu was named in 37 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
391 of its 456 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%. Khartoum accounted for 262 of Sudan's 391 stories about harm, carried by 206 outlets. 254 of Khartoum's 262 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
1,626 of its 3,545 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Tehran accounted for 966 of Iran's 1,626 stories about harm, carried by 718 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (605 stories). Drownings were named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
73 of its 96 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (36 stories). Drought was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
373 of its 549 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. 111 of Mong Kok's 113 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (214 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
36 of its 49 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Algiers accounted for 35 of Algeria's 36 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets. 31 of Algiers' 35 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (21 stories).
35 of its 41 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Bihac accounted for 35 of Bosnia's 35 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (35 stories).
490 of its 1,242 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (155 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
113 of its 201 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
183 of its 374 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (91 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Chile (50 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); drought in Niger (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in South Africa (39 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); accidents in Ukraine (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); measles in Afghanistan (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Jun. 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 33,602 stories about harm among 172,966 counted on 14 Jun.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about 5 times the usual rate, most often about the US and the UK. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 172,966 stories, as usual. It was the third day running that the news turned to Uganda. On the side of help, reports of vaccination ran at about twice the usual rate. Chile's news mentioned the earthquake about 6 times as often as usual.
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 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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