We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
342 of its 508 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Istanbul accounted for 227 of Türkiye's 342 stories about harm, carried by 612 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (32 stories). Storms were named in 89 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with avalanche and plane crash. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
355 of its 815 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Jerusalem accounted for 251 of Israel's 355 stories about harm, carried by 306 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (186 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
3,753 of its 5,784 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Wuhan accounted for 1,818 of China's 3,753 stories about harm, carried by 1,816 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Chickenpox was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
17 of its 37 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 5 of Algiers' 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
43 of its 109 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (34 stories). Illness was named in 31 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
44 of its 67 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
96 of its 167 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
187 of its 711 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (84 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
294 of its 1,220 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories). Flu was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
269 of its 357 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Idlib accounted for 160 of Syria's 269 stories about harm, carried by 212 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Colombia (31 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); outbreaks in Philippines (64 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Australia (100 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in New Zealand (24 of its stories, about three times its usual); storms in Ireland (22 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Feb. 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 25,811 stories about harm among 125,061 counted on 6 Feb.
For the second day running, the news turned to Türkiye. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 125,061 stories, as usual. Mentions of storms ran about 8 times their usual in Türkiye's news. In Türkiye, 67% of the news was about people being harmed, where 37% is usual. On 6 February 2019, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 21 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 21 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 much 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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