We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
75 of its 116 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Gaza accounted for 45 of Palestine's 75 stories about harm, carried by 52 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Hong Kong Island accounted for 130 of Hong Kong's 191 stories about harm, carried by 150 outlets. 121 of Hong Kong Island's 130 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
157 of its 339 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (33 stories). Earthquake was named in 67 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with tsunami.
33 of its 105 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Baghdad accounted for 92 of Iraq's 122 stories about harm, carried by 175 outlets. 81 of Baghdad's 92 stories were about protests or strikes. Illness was named in 36 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
589 of its 936 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (184 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
245 of its 843 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (86 stories). Storm surge was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
15 of its 28 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
357 of its 1,152 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (36 stories). Tornadoes were named in 61 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain and ebola.
14 of its 64 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Iraq (36 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tornadoes in South Africa (61 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in China (80 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tropical storm in Philippines (29 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); measles in Germany (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Nov. 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 22,406 stories about harm among 130,869 counted on 14 Nov.
In Indonesia's news, mentions of the earthquake ran about 5 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 130,869 stories, as usual. On 14 November 2018, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 17 today. In Palestine, 65% of the news was about people being harmed, where 50% is usual.
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 17 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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