We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
125 of its 310 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Dubai accounted for 105 of the United Arab Emirates' 125 stories about harm, carried by 89 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (27 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
37 of its 96 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
19 of its 25 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. 8 of Bamako's 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
17 of its 21 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Volcanic eruption was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
78 of its 95 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Malaria was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
501 of its 904 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Power cuts were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
7 of its 12 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 6 of Budva's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories).
91 of its 135 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
41 of its 131 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (16 stories). Outbreaks were named in 15 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
61 of its 99 stories (62%) 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 Romania (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Austria (15 of its stories, about three times its usual); malaria in Congo (16 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); earthquake in Ghana (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Türkiye (22 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 33,712 stories about harm among 110,218 counted on 25 Jun.
Mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual in Romania's news. of the day's 110,218 news stories, 31 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 34. On 26 June 2019, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 31 today. the United Arab Emirates' news was 40% about people being harmed, against a usual 29%.
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 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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