We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
111 of its 234 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Istanbul accounted for 64 of Türkiye's 111 stories about harm, carried by 231 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10 stories). Snowstorms were named in 34 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms.
39 of its 54 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Tigray accounted for 22 of Ethiopia's 39 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. Outbreaks were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
16 of its 22 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Almaty accounted for 33 of Kazakhstan's 54 stories about harm, carried by 71 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (8 stories). Power cuts were named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
21 of its 28 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories). Heavy rain was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tropical storm and flooding. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
20 of its 27 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Earthquake was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with landslides. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
95 of its 139 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
72 of its 187 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Snowstorms were named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Ouagadougou accounted for 69 of Burkina Faso's 106 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. 45 of Ouagadougou's 69 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Poisoning was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Haiti (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in Malawi (19 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); heavy rain in Mozambique (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in Greece (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hypothermia in Italy (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 Jan. 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 21,501 stories about harm among 87,333 counted on 25 Jan.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 19 November 2021. For the second day running, the news turned to Türkiye. Stories about people being harmed made up 25 in every 100 of the day's 87,333 stories, below the usual 28. Türkiye's news was 47% about people being harmed, against a usual 34%.
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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