We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
34 of its 54 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Algiers accounted for 27 of Algeria's 34 stories about harm, carried by 111 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
137 of its 290 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (59 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 92 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with landslides.
42 of its 52 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Jenin accounted for 27 of Palestine's 42 stories about harm, carried by 110 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (32 stories).
145 of its 335 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Kremlin accounted for 99 of Russia's 145 stories about harm, carried by 245 outlets. 51 of Kremlin's 99 stories were about protests or strikes.
102 of its 188 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Mexico City accounted for 66 of Mexico's 102 stories about harm, carried by 79 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (70 stories).
24 of its 56 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 10 of Kyiv's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
192 of its 330 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (78 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
137 of its 323 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Road crashes were named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Kabul accounted for 194 of Afghanistan's 298 stories about harm, carried by 219 outlets. Covid was named in 38 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
14 of its 18 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Hurricane was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with tropical storm.
Also named far more than usual: covid in Haiti (26 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); hurricane in Puerto Rico (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); covid in Afghanistan (38 of its stories, about three times its usual); road crashes in South Africa (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in India (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 Sep. 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 10,823 stories about harm among 38,390 counted on 19 Sep.
In Spain's news, mentions of volcanic eruption ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 28 in every 100 of the day's 38,390 stories, as usual. It was the second day running that the news turned to Algeria. On 19 September 2020, a year earlier, the share was 29 in every 100, against 28 today. Algeria stood out: 63% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 50%. This week the news turned most often to Afghanistan, on 3 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 28 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 about as 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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