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What the world's news said happened to people.
Counts of coverage, not of suffering
12,024 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.

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Landslides in Brazil, violence in Sokolo and people falling ill in Canada drew the news. Mali's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was about as usual.

Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about China and Canada → Help and hope: reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeHealth 38 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostChina 70 in 100 of its 2,739 stories, usually 30
RegionEast Asia 60 in 100 of its stories, usually 25
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Disasters & accidents

Brazil

91 of its 200 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Minas Gerais accounted for 61 of Brazil's 91 stories about harm, carried by 196 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories). Landslides were named in 53 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Brazil over 30 days → its stories → Minas Gerais stories →
Conflict & violence

Mali

31 of its 32 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Sokolo accounted for 28 of Mali's 31 stories about harm, carried by 92 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Mali over 30 days → its stories → Sokolo stories →
Health

Canada

388 of its 1,329 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (24 stories). Flu was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with respiratory illness. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

Canada over 30 days → its stories →
Protests & strikes

Iraq

Baghdad accounted for 123 of Iraq's 154 stories about harm, carried by 364 outlets. 99 of Baghdad's 123 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

Iraq over 30 days → its stories → Baghdad stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

Türkiye

176 of its 334 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Elazig accounted for 107 of Türkiye's 176 stories about harm, carried by 244 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (102 stories). Earthquake was named in 151 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with extreme cold. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Poland

54 of its 113 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (11 stories). Hunger was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Libya

44 of its 94 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Tripoli accounted for 36 of Libya's 44 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Health

China

1,927 of its 2,739 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Wuhan accounted for 1,482 of China's 1,927 stories about harm, carried by 1,673 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (38 stories).

its stories →
Health

Hong Kong

42 of its 72 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (21 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Gambia

25 of its 35 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. 14 of Banjul's 16 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Türkiye (151 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); natural hazards in Kenya (13 of its stories, about three times its usual); heavy rain in Puerto Rico (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Poland (11 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); house fires in UK (15 of its stories, about three times its usual).

22 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 12,024 stories about harm among 54,655 counted on 26 Jan.

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Reports of vaccination, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. 22 in every 100 of the day's 54,655 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about China and Canada. Brazil stood out: 46% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 20%. Mentions of the earthquake ran about 5 times their usual in Türkiye's news. This week the news turned most often to China, on 6 of 7 days; help rose on 5 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Puerto Rico86 in 100 of its 63 stories · usually 80 · mostly disasters & accidents China70 in 100 of its 2,739 stories · usually 30 · mostly health Syria66 in 100 of its 127 stories · usually 65 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq61 in 100 of its 254 stories · usually 60 · mostly conflict & violence Hong Kong58 in 100 of its 72 stories · usually 33 · mostly health

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Delhi India102 stories about protests or strikes, of its 194 Baghdad Iraq99 stories about protests or strikes, of its 123 Wuhan China63 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1482 Washington US49 stories about protests or strikes, of its 262 Jerusalem Israel44 stories about protests or strikes, of its 104

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: about as warm as its own usual or lessZambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessYemen: about as warm as its own usual or lessVietnam: about as warm as its own usual or lessVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: about as warm as its own usual or lessUzbekistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: too little coverage to readUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: too little coverage to readIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: too little coverage to readTaiwan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: about as warm as its own usual or lessSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSingapore: about as warm as its own usual or lessSierra Leone: about as warm as its own usual or lessSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: too little coverage to readSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: about as warm as its own usual or lessQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: too little coverage to readPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorway: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: about as warm as its own usual or lessNicaragua: too little coverage to readNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: about as warm as its own usual or lessNamibia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: too little coverage to readMauritius: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMali: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: about as warm as its own usual or lessMadagascar: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Macedonia: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: too little coverage to readLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: too little coverage to readLesotho: too little coverage to readLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLaos: too little coverage to readKyrgyzstan: too little coverage to readKuwait: too little coverage to readKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: about as warm as its own usual or lessKenya: about as warm as its own usual or lessKazakhstan: too little coverage to readJordan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJapan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJamaica: about as warm as its own usual or lessItaly: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsrael: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIceland: about as warm as its own usual or lessHungary: about as warm as its own usual or lessHonduras: about as warm as its own usual or lessHaiti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: about as warm as its own usual or lessGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: too little coverage to readFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFiji: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: too little coverage to readEstonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEritrea: too little coverage to readEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: too little coverage to readDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: about as warm as its own usual or lessCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: about as warm as its own usual or lessCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: too little coverage to readDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: about as warm as its own usual or lessChina: about as warm as its own usual or lessHong Kong: about as warm as its own usual or lessChile: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: too little coverage to readCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessCameroon: about as warm as its own usual or lessCambodia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMyanmar: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurundi: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrunei: too little coverage to readBrazil: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: too little coverage to readBosnia and Herzegovina: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: too little coverage to readBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelarus: too little coverage to readBarbados: about as warm as its own usual or lessBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustria: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessArgentina: about as warm as its own usual or lessAntigua & Barbuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessAngola: too little coverage to readAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessAfghanistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: about as warm as its own usual or lessGaza: about as warm as its own usual or lessWest Bank: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSiachen Glacier: about as warm as its own usual or lessCrimea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEast Jerusalem: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: about as warm as its own usual or lessBermuda: too little coverage to readBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: about as warm as its own usual or lessSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readSri Lanka: warmth about its own usualMexico: warmth about its own usualIraq: warmth about one and a half times its own usualIndonesia: warmth about its own usualAustralia: warmth about its own usualBerkshire, UK -- disasters & accidents: 13 stories, carried by 17 outletsBeirut, Lebanon -- rights & justice: 14 stories, carried by 19 outletsRajghat, India -- rights & justice: 11 stories, carried by 11 outletsWrexham, UK -- health: 15 stories, carried by 10 outletsBaghdad, Iraq -- conflict & violence: 123 stories, carried by 364 outletsSouth Bend, US -- health: 11 stories, carried by 19 outletsCincinnati, US -- rights & justice: 18 stories, carried by 12 outletsCairo, Egypt -- disasters & accidents: 19 stories, carried by 27 outlets
Warmer than its own usual The warmest eventsAbout as warm or lessToo little news

Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.

Warmest news

● Iraq warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Berkshire UK about twice as warm as the day's news · disasters & accidents · 13 stories ● Beirut Lebanon about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 14 stories ● Rajghat India about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 11 stories ● Wrexham UK about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 15 stories ● Baghdad Iraq about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 123 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health38% 4,446 stories · much more than usual (usually 23%) Rights & justice22% 2,629 stories · less than usual (usually 26%) Disasters & accidents17% 2,065 stories · less than usual (usually 21%) Conflict & violence11% 1,350 stories · much less than usual (usually 17%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 611 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 316 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 227 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 207 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed4,523 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about China and the US Stories reporting people affected1,418 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,181 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured873 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations154 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about China and Brazil Stories reporting refugees126 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced125 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Syria Stories reporting people falling ill121 at about three times the usual rate · most about China and Canada Stories reporting abductions92 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Nigeria and India

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little less than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as usual
● Fearabout as 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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