We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
82 of its 116 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Vienna accounted for 77 of Austria's 82 stories about harm, carried by 108 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about 4 times its own usual.
66 of its 104 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (24 stories). Outbreaks were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
20 of its 20 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Puerto Cabezas accounted for 12 of Nicaragua's 20 stories about harm, carried by 16 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Hurricane was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding and storms.
3 of Lilongwe's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
29 of its 33 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (13 stories). Hurricane was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain, storms and flooding.
19 of its 37 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Earthquake was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
54 of its 110 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (25 stories).
15 of its 21 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Abidjan accounted for 12 of Côte d’Ivoire's 15 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets.
Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Typhoon was named in 52 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cyclone.
Also named far more than usual: hurricane in Honduras (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); typhoon in Philippines (52 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Türkiye (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in India (11 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); avalanche in US (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Nov. 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 10,389 stories about harm among 44,910 counted on 5 Nov.
No day had a lower share of stories about people being harmed since 26 February 2020. Honduras' news mentioned the hurricane more than ten times as often as usual. Austria's news was 71% about people being harmed, against a usual 24%. of the day's 44,910 news stories, 23 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below 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 23 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 about as 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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