We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
67 of its 114 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Beirut accounted for 51 of Lebanon's 67 stories about harm, carried by 89 outlets. 42 of Beirut's 51 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
207 of its 422 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Jerusalem accounted for 142 of Israel's 207 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (32 stories). Wildfires were named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
56 of its 71 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
485 of its 1,171 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
1,566 of its 3,549 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 222 of London's 440 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (114 stories). Hepatitis was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
447 of its 1,281 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. 68 of Sydney's 125 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories). Road crashes were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
110 of its 238 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. 25 of Rome's 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (23 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
160 of its 239 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Respiratory illness was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with hiv and tuberculosis. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
181 of its 251 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Dhaka accounted for 76 of Bangladesh's 181 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories).
7,265 of its 14,903 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. 708 of Washington's 990 stories were about protests or strikes. Tropical storm was named in 342 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with storm surge, tornadoes and heavy rain.
Also named far more than usual: respiratory illness in Brazil (20 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); tropical storm in US (342 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); building collapse in Pakistan (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in Australia (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hepatitis in UK (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 Jun. 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 19,328 stories about harm among 50,445 counted on 7 Jun.
38 in every 100 of the day's 50,445 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 34. In Brazil's news, mentions of respiratory illness ran about 9 times their usual. On 8 June 2019, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 38 today. Lebanon's news was 59% about people being harmed, against a usual 43%. This week the news turned most often to Mexico, on 5 of 7 days; help rose on 2 of them.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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 harsher 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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