We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
Minsk accounted for 62 of Belarus' 110 stories about harm, carried by 250 outlets. 53 of Minsk's 62 stories were about protests or strikes. Landslides were named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
49 of its 63 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
80 of its 135 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Rajouri accounted for 35 of Kashmir's 80 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
183 of its 302 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Cyclone was named in 36 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding, power cuts and heavy rain.
15 of its 18 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories).
35 of its 66 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
63 of its 224 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories).
221 of its 532 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Jerusalem accounted for 142 of Israel's 221 stories about harm, carried by 314 outlets.
Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (7 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: storm surge in Mexico (17 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); earthquake in India (21 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Sep. 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 26,584 stories about harm among 100,467 counted on 18 Sep.
In Greece's news, mentions of the cyclone ran more than ten times their usual. On 19 September 2019, a year earlier, the share was 21 in every 100, against 26 today. 26 in every 100 of the day's 100,467 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 28.
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 26 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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