We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
288 of its 556 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (89 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
15 of its 18 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (8 stories). Cyclone was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
101 of its 149 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
537 of its 1,286 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (11 stories). HIV was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
40 of its 50 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
27 of its 39 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Guayaquil accounted for 24 of Ecuador's 27 stories about harm, carried by 51 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
89 of its 208 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Dubai accounted for 77 of the United Arab Emirates' 89 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
11,256 of its 22,856 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Plane crash was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
1,961 of its 4,324 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Heatwave was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
236 of its 546 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (16 stories). Gas explosion was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: gas explosion in Russia (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heatwave in UK (12 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); plane crash in US (15 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 Apr. 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 29,401 stories about harm among 69,974 counted on 4 Apr.
Stories about people being harmed made up 42 in every 100 of the day's 69,974 stories, above the usual 37. Mentions of the cyclone ran about 8 times their usual in Vanuatu's news. On 5 April 2019, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 42 today. France stood out: 52% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 37%.
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 42 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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