We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
30 of its 36 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Khartoum accounted for 26 of Sudan's 30 stories about harm, carried by 69 outlets. 24 of Khartoum's 26 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
52 of its 72 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Baghdad accounted for 42 of Iraq's 52 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
33 of its 83 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories). Snowstorms were named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
47 of its 124 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
68 of its 77 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. 10 of Damascus' 17 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
448 of its 992 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Ottawa accounted for 199 of Canada's 448 stories about harm, carried by 415 outlets. 186 of Ottawa's 199 stories were about protests or strikes.
55 of its 157 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Flooding was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (54 stories). Power cuts were named in 56 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
128 of its 219 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (31 stories).
45 of its 108 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Lisbon accounted for 31 of Portugal's 45 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Germany (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in UK (56 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in Philippines (10 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); extreme cold in US (101 of its stories, about three times its usual); house fires in Australia (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 10,432 stories about harm among 39,239 counted on 30 Jan.
Jordan's news mentioned snowstorms more than ten times as often as usual. 27 in every 100 of the day's 39,239 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Sudan, 83% of the news was about people being harmed, where 61% is usual. A year earlier, on 30 January 2021, 27 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Ethiopia, 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 27 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 much harsher 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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