We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
15 of its 20 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Juba accounted for 14 of South Sudan's 15 stories about harm, carried by 28 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Plane crash was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
460 of its 1,121 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (158 stories). Building collapse was named in 39 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
258 of its 399 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Kabul accounted for 209 of Afghanistan's 258 stories about harm, carried by 308 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (129 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
23 of its 30 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. 4 of Managua's 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 of its 20 stories (90%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of abductions ran at about 8 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
109 of its 181 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Tigray accounted for 85 of Ethiopia's 109 stories about harm, carried by 177 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
20 of its 30 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
10 of its 14 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
6 of Warsaw's 12 stories were about protests or strikes. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in France (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); tsunami in Indonesia (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in China (33 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); power cuts in South Africa (15 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flu in Russia (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Nov. 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 20,893 stories about harm among 88,718 counted on 2 Nov.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 4 August 2021. In South Sudan's news, mentions of plane crash ran more than ten times their usual. South Sudan stood out: 75% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 54%. 24 in every 100 of the day's 88,718 news stories were about people being harmed, below 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 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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