We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
131 of its 151 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Guayaquil accounted for 101 of Ecuador's 131 stories about harm, carried by 233 outlets. 55 of Guayaquil's 101 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (105 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
69 of its 97 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Hunger was named in 15 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.
Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (44 stories). Malaria was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. 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.
Kabul accounted for 259 of Afghanistan's 403 stories about harm, carried by 244 outlets. Measles was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
91 of its 168 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. 12 of Kutupalong's 24 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
220 of its 728 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
29 of its 46 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Tropical storm was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
26 of its 59 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. 13 of Ljubljana's 19 stories were about protests or strikes.
53 of its 149 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
37 of its 71 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Khartoum accounted for 29 of Sudan's 37 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: tropical storm in Bermuda (20 of its stories, about three times its usual); flooding in Thailand (20 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Pakistan (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in South Korea (12 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); power cuts in China (37 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 24,475 stories about harm among 98,954 counted on 30 Sep.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 12 August 2021. For the second day running, the news turned to Ecuador. Ecuador stood out: 87% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 39%. 25 in every 100 of the day's 98,954 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 28.
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 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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