We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
140 of its 492 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 52 of Madrid's 76 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (82 stories). Natural hazards were named in 63 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.
249 of its 296 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Tripoli accounted for 224 of Libya's 249 stories about harm, carried by 389 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (131 stories). Drownings were named in 78 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
649 of its 907 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (409 stories). Outbreaks were named in 110 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
75 of its 136 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Gas explosion was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
213 of its 352 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (202 stories). Accidents were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
48 of its 74 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Budapest accounted for 47 of Hungary's 48 stories about harm, carried by 47 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (43 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
124 of its 185 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Caracas accounted for 96 of Venezuela's 124 stories about harm, carried by 96 outlets. 69 of Caracas' 96 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
35 of its 43 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (16 stories). Hunger was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
93 of its 140 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. 55 of Tuen Mun's 55 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (17 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
Khartoum accounted for 113 of Sudan's 136 stories about harm, carried by 91 outlets. 109 of Khartoum's 113 stories were about protests or strikes. Flooding was named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: hunger in Yemen (23 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); storms in Peru (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Sudan (29 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); polio in Mexico (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Japan (15 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Jul. 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 18,709 stories about harm among 88,817 counted on 6 Jul.
Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Italy. 21 in every 100 of the day's 88,817 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Yemen's news, mentions of the hunger ran about 5 times their usual. Spain stood out: 28% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 16%. A year earlier, on 6 July 2018, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as 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 21 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 about as 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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