We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
159 of its 223 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Kabul accounted for 102 of Afghanistan's 159 stories about harm, carried by 129 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
98 of its 252 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (50 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
99 of its 209 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 35 of Ankara's 39 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (45 stories).
19 of its 28 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%.
Kyiv accounted for 382 of Ukraine's 830 stories about harm, carried by 486 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (30 stories). Cholera was named in 89 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
14 of its 31 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (7 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
216 of its 621 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Flooding was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with power cuts. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
75 of its 141 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Tehran accounted for 35 of Iran's 75 stories about harm, carried by 78 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
231 of its 418 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Jerusalem accounted for 151 of Israel's 231 stories about harm, carried by 138 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
37 of its 82 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: cholera in Ukraine (89 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Pakistan (12 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); power cuts in India (21 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); hiv in Canada (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cholera in Russia (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 29 Apr. 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 18,092 stories about harm among 84,636 counted on 29 Apr.
Of the day's 84,636 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 23. On 29 April 2021, a year earlier, the share was 24 in every 100, against 21 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 21 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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