We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
82 of its 120 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. 19 of Tehran's 30 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
402 of its 1,030 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Cholera was named in 21 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
542 of its 1,696 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (16 stories). Heavy rain was named in 40 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with typhoon.
Tigray accounted for 37 of Ethiopia's 49 stories about harm, carried by 122 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
23 of its 36 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 9 of Latacunga's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (19 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.
248 of its 528 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories). Heavy rain was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with typhoon, storms and landslides.
Beita accounted for 19 of Palestine's 36 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. 13 of Beita's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories).
Havana accounted for 85 of Cuba's 157 stories about harm, carried by 176 outlets. 62 of Havana's 85 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Port-au-Prince accounted for 43 of Haiti's 94 stories about harm, carried by 221 outlets. 26 of Port-au-Prince's 43 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
65 of its 119 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: covid in Sweden (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); landslides in India (147 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Philippines (35 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heatwave in Ireland (24 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); heatwave in UK (111 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 Jul. 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 19,050 stories about harm among 80,905 counted on 23 Jul.
Mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual in Sweden's news. of the day's 80,905 news stories, 24 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 23 July 2020, 29 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 24 today. Iran's news was 68% about people being harmed, against a usual 43%.
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 24 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 softer 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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