We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
269 of its 335 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Baghdad accounted for 229 of Iraq's 269 stories about harm, carried by 534 outlets. 220 of Baghdad's 229 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
90 of its 191 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (66 stories). Drownings were named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
107 of its 226 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Ankara accounted for 68 of Türkiye's 107 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (42 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
120 of its 231 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jammu accounted for 59 of Kashmir's 120 stories about harm, carried by 52 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (55 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
19 of its 30 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Quito accounted for 14 of Ecuador's 19 stories about harm, carried by 21 outlets. 13 of Quito's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories).
23 of its 34 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
920 of its 3,330 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 107 of Mumbai's 163 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Poisoning was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Causeway Bay accounted for 89 of Hong Kong's 147 stories about harm, carried by 172 outlets. 89 of Causeway Bay's 89 stories were about protests or strikes. Outbreaks were named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
16 of its 53 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories). Polio was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Portugal (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in Guam (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Rwanda (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Zimbabwe (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); heavy rain in UK (57 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Oct. 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 10,840 stories about harm among 57,257 counted on 6 Oct.
For the fifth day running, the news turned to Iraq. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 57,257 stories, as usual. Mentions of wildfires ran more than ten times their usual in Portugal's news. On 6 October 2018, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 19 today. Iraq stood out: 80% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 58%. This week the news turned most often to Iraq, on 5 of 7 days.
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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