We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
671 of its 1,281 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories). Plague was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
33 of its 58 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
13 of its 19 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
354 of its 515 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Tehran accounted for 191 of Iran's 354 stories about harm, carried by 359 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (50 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
612 of its 872 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Manila accounted for 249 of the Philippines' 612 stories about harm, carried by 98 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (219 stories).
375 of its 793 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 9 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
3,854 of its 8,825 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Hepatitis was named in 37 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
70 of its 147 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
468 of its 1,438 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Hunger was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
82 of its 163 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Brussels accounted for 56 of Belgium's 82 stories about harm, carried by 63 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: plague in Austria (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); extreme cold in Russia (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); gas explosion in Nigeria (14 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); hunger in Ireland (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hiv in Australia (22 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 Mar. 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 48,936 stories about harm among 128,027 counted on 17 Mar.
Stories about people being harmed made up 38 in every 100 of the day's 128,027 stories, above the usual 26. It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed in all 1538 days held. In Austria's news, mentions of the plague ran more than ten times their usual. Reports of volunteers, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
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 38 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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