We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,389 of its 2,962 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Tehran accounted for 875 of Iran's 1,389 stories about harm, carried by 937 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (1,160 stories). Storms were named in 52 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. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
111 of its 127 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 77%. Khartoum accounted for 80 of Sudan's 111 stories about harm, carried by 63 outlets. 78 of Khartoum's 80 stories were about protests or strikes. Power cuts were named in 22 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.
355 of its 373 stories (95%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Preah accounted for 265 of Cambodia's 355 stories about harm, carried by 377 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (290 stories). Building collapse was named in 89 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
68 of its 79 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (63 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
160 of its 210 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Nouakchott accounted for 128 of Mauritania's 160 stories about harm, carried by 98 outlets. 90 of Nouakchott's 128 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
117 of its 170 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Caracas accounted for 97 of Venezuela's 117 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. 61 of Caracas' 97 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (78 stories).
240 of its 354 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. 18 of Wan Chai's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (187 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
192 of its 650 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 53 of Moscow's 73 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
343 of its 786 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 85 of Jerusalem's 125 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (99 stories). Outbreaks were named in 91 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
128 of its 380 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (70 stories). Tropical storm was named in 45 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: avalanche in Dominican Republic (84 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Switzerland (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in Mexico (45 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Israel (91 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Laos (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 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 23,090 stories about harm among 98,311 counted on 22 Jun.
It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed since 17 March 2019. of the day's 98,311 news stories, 23 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. A year earlier, on 22 June 2018, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 23 today. Iran's news was 47% about people being harmed, against a usual 33%.
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 much 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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