We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
103 of its 223 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Natural hazards were named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
32 of its 80 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
33 of its 84 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Buenos Aires accounted for 23 of Argentina's 33 stories about harm, carried by 109 outlets.
11 of its 18 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 3 of Conakry's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
125 of its 281 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
73 of its 125 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Baghdad accounted for 44 of Iraq's 73 stories about harm, carried by 88 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
33 of its 42 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Ebola was named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with outbreaks.
Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Tunis accounted for 23 of Tunisia's 28 stories about harm, carried by 81 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Tuberculosis was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: ebola in Congo (28 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hiv in Germany (48 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Austria (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hypothermia in Colombia (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in Netherlands (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 24,294 stories about harm among 94,943 counted on 30 Sep.
For the third day running, the news turned to Armenia. Stories about people being harmed made up 26 in every 100 of the day's 94,943 stories, below the usual 27. Mentions of Ebola ran about 6 times their usual in Congo's news. On 1 October 2019, a year earlier, the share was 17 in every 100, against 26 today. Armenia stood out: 46% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 31%.
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 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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