We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
199 of its 357 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Manila accounted for 76 of the Philippines' 199 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (20 stories). Typhoon was named in 34 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with landslides.
167 of its 239 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Kabul accounted for 107 of Afghanistan's 167 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
298 of its 798 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (25 stories). Typhoon was named in 80 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
20 of its 65 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
829 of its 2,775 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Drownings were named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
12 of its 14 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
30 of its 58 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Dinant accounted for 19 of Belgium's 30 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (22 stories).
272 of its 555 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Islamabad accounted for 107 of Pakistan's 272 stories about harm, carried by 171 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (33 stories).
846 of its 2,523 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (51 stories). Landslides were named in 110 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with drownings and road crashes.
Baghdad accounted for 41 of Iraq's 50 stories about harm, carried by 112 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: landslides in India (110 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); drought in Iran (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); road crashes in Ireland (14 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); drownings in UK (28 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 9,990 stories about harm among 39,505 counted on 25 Jul.
The news turned to the Philippines for the second day running. On 25 July 2020, a year earlier, the share was 31 in every 100, against 25 today. In the Philippines, 56% of the news was about people being harmed, where 42% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 25 in every 100 of the day's 39,505 stories, above the usual 24. This week the news turned most often to China, on 5 of 7 days.
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 25 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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