We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
121 of its 154 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Idlib accounted for 82 of Syria's 121 stories about harm, carried by 84 outlets. 67 of Idlib's 82 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (57 stories). Train derailment was named in 38 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
273 of its 336 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Lisbon accounted for 164 of Portugal's 273 stories about harm, carried by 209 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories). Wildfires were named in 244 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
55 of its 78 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Poisoning was named in 34 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
248 of its 469 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Cairo accounted for 228 of Egypt's 248 stories about harm, carried by 369 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (183 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
461 of its 556 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Wan Chai accounted for 329 of Hong Kong's 461 stories about harm, carried by 403 outlets. 323 of Wan Chai's 329 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (135 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
43 of its 80 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Havana accounted for 38 of Cuba's 43 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (35 stories). Flooding was named in 34 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
56 of its 61 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 8%. Ljubljana accounted for 54 of Slovenia's 56 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (55 stories).
598 of its 1,145 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (304 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
59 of its 164 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (19 stories). Food poisoning was named in 26 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drought.
187 of its 459 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (92 stories). Flooding was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with hiv.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Cuba (34 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Ukraine (72 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Russia (67 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); food poisoning in Thailand (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); accidents in Saudi Arabia (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 17,100 stories about harm among 82,379 counted on 21 Jul.
Portugal's news mentioned wildfires more than ten times as often as usual. 21 in every 100 of the day's 82,379 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On 21 July 2018, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 21 today. Syria stood out: 79% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 68%.
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 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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