We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
143 of its 235 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Sylhet accounted for 66 of Bangladesh's 143 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Storms were named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with drownings. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
36 of its 44 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Bankass accounted for 27 of Mali's 36 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
22 of its 38 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Quito accounted for 18 of Ecuador's 22 stories about harm, carried by 19 outlets. 17 of Quito's 18 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).
13 of its 15 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Outbreaks were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
11 of its 18 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. 5 of Agua Zarca's 5 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
115 of its 183 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Kabul accounted for 67 of Afghanistan's 115 stories about harm, carried by 45 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
14 of its 45 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories).
94 of its 254 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
32 of its 59 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Covid was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with outbreaks.
Also named far more than usual: covid in Iraq (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flu in New Zealand (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drought in China (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); power cuts in Ukraine (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); helicopter crash in UK (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 16,734 stories about harm among 78,416 counted on 21 Jun.
It was the fourth day running that the news turned to Bangladesh. of the day's 78,416 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. Bangladesh stood out: 61% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 42%. A year earlier, on 21 June 2021, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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 much 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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