We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
179 of its 257 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Jammu accounted for 82 of Kashmir's 179 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 10 times the usual rate (56 stories). Heavy rain was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
86 of its 241 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Cairo accounted for 61 of Egypt's 86 stories about harm, carried by 153 outlets. 39 of Cairo's 61 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
617 of its 949 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Philippine accounted for 324 of the Philippines' 617 stories about harm, carried by 592 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (183 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 533 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
57 of its 161 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Lisbon accounted for 53 of Portugal's 57 stories about harm, carried by 7 outlets.
150 of its 354 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. 16 of Riyadh's 26 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (80 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Tehran accounted for 790 of Iran's 1,145 stories about harm, carried by 1,238 outlets. 397 of Tehran's 790 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (168 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (74 stories). Snowstorms were named in 74 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain, storms and flooding. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Baghdad accounted for 112 of Iraq's 171 stories about harm, carried by 216 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Snowstorms were named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
20 of its 88 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Pakistan (74 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Nicaragua (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); covid in China (108 of its stories, about three times its usual); snowstorms in Afghanistan (22 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); flu in Malaysia (25 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Jan. 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 21,950 stories about harm among 117,529 counted on 14 Jan.
The news turned to Kashmir for the fourth day running. 19 in every 100 of the day's 117,529 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 20. In Kashmir, 70% of the news was about people being harmed, where 35% is usual. On 14 January 2019, a year earlier, the share was 19 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 19 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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