We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
28 of its 38 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 15 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.
102 of its 144 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Jammu accounted for 42 of Kashmir's 102 stories about harm, carried by 19 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
41 of its 59 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
57 of its 115 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (25 stories).
124 of its 180 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
59 of its 101 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Ramallah accounted for 37 of Palestine's 59 stories about harm, carried by 18 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 10 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Beijing accounted for 777 of China's 1,778 stories about harm, carried by 987 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 8 times the usual rate (13 stories). Cholera was named in 26 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
53 of its 80 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (25 stories).
42 of its 119 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories).
16 of its 35 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Peru (14 of its stories, about three times its usual); malaria in Switzerland (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tsunami in New Zealand (27 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); plane crash in Ireland (37 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Italy (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 34,619 stories about harm among 112,021 counted on 18 Jun.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 11 March 2020. Mentions of respiratory illness ran more than ten times their usual in Honduras' news. of the day's 112,021 news stories, 31 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 34. On 19 June 2019, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 31 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 31 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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