We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
293 of its 548 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Jerusalem accounted for 136 of Israel's 293 stories about harm, carried by 167 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Snowstorms were named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with extreme cold. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
171 of its 275 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Kabul accounted for 102 of Afghanistan's 171 stories about harm, carried by 314 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
121 of its 156 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
43 of its 80 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Tropical storm was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with cyclone.
69 of its 129 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Outbreaks were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
65 of its 156 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
137 of its 472 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (58 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
14 of its 30 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
23 of its 31 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories). Tropical storm was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
49 of its 62 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: tropical storm in Mozambique (18 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); earthquake in Tonga (19 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); snowstorms in Greece (19 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); outbreaks in Denmark (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tsunami in Japan (31 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 27 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 21,869 stories about harm among 89,878 counted on 27 Jan.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 19 November 2021. 24 in every 100 of the day's 89,878 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 28. In Mozambique's news, mentions of tropical storm ran about 6 times their usual. On 27 January 2021, a year earlier, the share was 26 in every 100, against 24 today.
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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