We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
339 of its 594 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Mexico City accounted for 140 of Mexico's 339 stories about harm, carried by 280 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (56 stories). Earthquake was named in 196 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami and building collapse. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
17 of its 27 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. 8 of Conakry's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Ebola was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Plane crash was named in 70 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
39 of its 89 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Illness was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
27 of its 41 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. 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.
4 of Raboteau's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Kabul accounted for 40 of Afghanistan's 81 stories about harm, carried by 49 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Moscow accounted for 187 of Russia's 319 stories about harm, carried by 438 outlets. Wildfires were named in 44 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with oil spill and heatwave.
Manila accounted for 157 of the Philippines' 393 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Romania (23 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Venezuela (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in Russia (44 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); flooding in New Zealand (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); overdoses in Italy (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 33,676 stories about harm among 111,295 counted on 24 Jun.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 11 March 2020. It was the second day running that the news turned to Mexico. of the day's 111,295 news stories, 30 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 34. On 25 June 2019, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 30 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 30 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 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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