We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
178 of its 465 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Paris accounted for 134 of France's 178 stories about harm, carried by 239 outlets. 76 of Paris' 134 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
26 of its 39 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
144 of its 186 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Ghazni accounted for 87 of Afghanistan's 144 stories about harm, carried by 219 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (105 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Tigray accounted for 103 of Ethiopia's 109 stories about harm, carried by 262 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
38 of its 51 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Minsk accounted for 32 of Belarus' 38 stories about harm, carried by 110 outlets. 31 of Minsk's 32 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (29 stories).
430 of its 953 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 8 times the usual rate (40 stories). Hunger was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
245 of its 403 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Tehran accounted for 177 of Iran's 245 stories about harm, carried by 403 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
44 of its 123 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Illness was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
16 of its 31 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. 5 of Havana's 7 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
84 of its 128 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Volcanic eruption was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with avalanche.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Singapore (30 of its stories, about three times its usual); volcanic eruption in Indonesia (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in New Zealand (24 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heatwave in Australia (43 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Nigeria (22 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 29 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 12,306 stories about harm among 46,744 counted on 29 Nov.
In Indonesia's news, mentions of volcanic eruption ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 26 in every 100 of the day's 46,744 stories, as usual. It was the second day running that the news turned to France. On 30 November 2019, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 26 today. France stood out: 38% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 29%. This week the news turned most often to Ethiopia, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 4 of them.
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 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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