We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
24 of its 38 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (20 stories). Natural hazards were named in 19 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.
322 of its 1,032 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Landslides were named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
14 of Aung Hlaing's 20 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (218 stories). Plane crash was named in 104 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
56 of its 152 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
55 of its 105 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Taipei accounted for 35 of Taiwan's 55 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
51 of its 85 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Jammu accounted for 35 of Kashmir's 51 stories about harm, carried by 17 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
13 of its 17 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Natural hazards were named in 12 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.
Jerusalem accounted for 362 of Israel's 633 stories about harm, carried by 687 outlets. 212 of Jerusalem's 362 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
53 of its 72 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Fagradalsfjall accounted for 50 of Iceland's 53 stories about harm, carried by 50 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: hurricane in Bermuda (24 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); natural hazards in Congo (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Greece (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Indonesia (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in UK (34 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 May. 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 12,582 stories about harm among 47,539 counted on 22 May.
On the side of help, reports of peace efforts ran at about twice the usual rate. On 22 May 2020, a year earlier, the share was 32 in every 100, against 26 today. Rwanda's news was 63% about people being harmed, against a usual 38%. of the day's 47,539 news stories, 26 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 25.
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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