We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
295 of its 621 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Harare accounted for 205 of Zimbabwe's 295 stories about harm, carried by 131 outlets. 122 of Harare's 205 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (25 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
157 of its 221 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Monrovia accounted for 146 of Liberia's 157 stories about harm, carried by 138 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (141 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
225 of its 598 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Seoul accounted for 198 of South Korea's 225 stories about harm, carried by 139 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (74 stories).
41 of its 75 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
36 of its 39 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. 3 of Lusenda's 3 stories were about protests or strikes. Dengue was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
18 of its 30 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. 14 of Managua's 15 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
97 of its 150 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Storm surge was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
61 of its 94 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Algiers accounted for 52 of Algeria's 61 stories about harm, carried by 46 outlets. 51 of Algiers' 52 stories were about protests or strikes.
529 of its 1,461 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (233 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
115 of its 335 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: tropical storm in Mexico (268 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); malaria in Burkina Faso (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storm surge in Bermuda (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); ebola in Spain (55 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); dengue in DR Congo (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Sep. 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 35,228 stories about harm among 175,112 counted on 18 Sep.
In Mexico's news, mentions of tropical storm ran about 5 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 175,112 stories, below the usual 22. Zimbabwe's news was 48% about people being harmed, against a usual 37%. On 18 September 2018, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, 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 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 softer 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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