We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
125 of its 150 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 70%. Afrin accounted for 65 of Syria's 125 stories about harm, carried by 64 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (39 stories). Cyclone was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hurricane and flooding. Its coverage was about 4 times as angry as the world's.
27 of its 33 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
49 of Beirut's 61 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (61 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
17 of its 38 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.
69 of its 173 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (16 stories). Flooding was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Malaria was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (19 stories). Poisoning was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
13 of Rio de Janeiro's 23 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
109 of its 195 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Yemen (15 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); poisoning in North Korea (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Iran (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Zimbabwe (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); malaria in Nigeria (59 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 28 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 42,926 stories about harm among 117,333 counted on 28 Apr.
The news turned to Syria for the second day running. 37 in every 100 of the day's 117,333 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 40. On 29 April 2019, a year earlier, the share was 21 in every 100, against 37 today. Syria stood out: 83% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 70%.
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 37 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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