We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
22 of its 24 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Lima accounted for 18 of Peru's 22 stories about harm, carried by 84 outlets. 18 of Lima's 18 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
18 of its 24 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Piatra Neamt accounted for 13 of Romania's 18 stories about harm, carried by 20 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
59 of its 87 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Tigray accounted for 52 of Ethiopia's 59 stories about harm, carried by 146 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
89 of its 124 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (15 stories). Typhoon was named in 63 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with flooding, cyclone and heavy rain.
24 of its 40 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
69 of its 154 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. 15 of Lagos' 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Outbreaks were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
19 of its 42 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories). Typhoon was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
58 of its 173 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
28 of its 34 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
46 of its 87 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jerusalem accounted for 22 of Israel's 46 stories about harm, carried by 37 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: typhoon in Vietnam (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Nigeria (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); landslides in US (15 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 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 3,198 stories about harm among 10,800 counted on 15 Nov.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the highest since 13 September 2020. Peru's news was 92% about people being harmed, against a usual 29%. On the side of help, reports of aid and relief ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 30 in every 100 of the day's 10,800 stories, 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 30 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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