We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
26 of its 34 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Yangon accounted for 17 of Myanmar's 26 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. 12 of Yangon's 17 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
30 of its 37 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
158 of its 540 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (56 stories). Train derailment was named in 65 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (20 stories). Hurricane was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
97 of its 148 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Jammu accounted for 59 of Kashmir's 97 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (16 stories). Flu was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
75 of its 217 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 17 of Riyadh's 30 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 of its 41 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Kabul accounted for 27 of Afghanistan's 54 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (17 stories).
Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (62 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flu in New Zealand (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); tropical storm in US (214 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); typhoon in UK (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 Jun. 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 16,156 stories about harm among 72,898 counted on 3 Jun.
Mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual in Germany's news. of the day's 72,898 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Myanmar stood out: 76% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 57%. A year earlier, on 3 June 2021, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as 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 22 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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