We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
95 of its 151 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Quang Tri accounted for 47 of Vietnam's 95 stories about harm, carried by 185 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (46 stories). Landslides were named in 57 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with heavy rain. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
256 of its 523 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Paris accounted for 203 of France's 256 stories about harm, carried by 489 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (106 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
87 of its 157 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Bangkok accounted for 68 of Thailand's 87 stories about harm, carried by 159 outlets. 61 of Bangkok's 68 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (42 stories).
181 of its 582 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Landslides were named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
344 of its 729 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 61 of Lagos' 77 stories were about protests or strikes. Illness was named in 147 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
64 of its 97 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
105 of its 317 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Flu was named in 31 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
31 of its 48 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Minsk accounted for 29 of Belarus' 31 stories about harm, carried by 156 outlets. 26 of Minsk's 29 stories were about protests or strikes.
Beirut accounted for 34 of Lebanon's 47 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. 23 of Beirut's 34 stories were about protests or strikes. Illness was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
87 of its 154 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Nigeria (147 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in Bangladesh (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in Japan (31 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Lebanon (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tsunami in Indonesia (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Oct. 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 11,897 stories about harm among 41,160 counted on 18 Oct.
In Vietnam, 63% of the news was about people being harmed, where 31% is usual. On 19 October 2019, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 29 today. 29 in every 100 of the day's 41,160 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 27.
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 29 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 harsher 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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