We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
135 of its 326 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Tsunami was named in 78 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with earthquake. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
101 of its 301 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (57 stories). Food poisoning was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with poisoning. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
304 of its 1,087 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (25 stories). Tornadoes were named in 21 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Hong Kong Island accounted for 124 of Hong Kong's 215 stories about harm, carried by 242 outlets. 123 of Hong Kong Island's 124 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
314 of its 577 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (179 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Santiago accounted for 53 of Chile's 95 stories about harm, carried by 122 outlets. 45 of Santiago's 53 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Baghdad accounted for 65 of Iraq's 97 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. 54 of Baghdad's 65 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
327 of its 910 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Flooding was named in 241 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with storms and storm surge.
40 of its 121 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
19 of its 61 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Italy (241 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); outbreaks in China (55 of its stories, about three times its usual); tropical storm in Philippines (22 of its stories, about three times its usual); power cuts in Nigeria (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in France (12 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 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 19,952 stories about harm among 120,796 counted on 15 Nov.
The news turned to Indonesia for the second day running. 17 in every 100 of the day's 120,796 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Italy's news, mentions of flooding ran about 5 times their usual. On 15 November 2018, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 17 today. Indonesia's news was 41% about people being harmed, against a usual 29%.
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 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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