We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
350 of its 425 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Khost accounted for 111 of Afghanistan's 350 stories about harm, carried by 230 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (222 stories). Landslides were named in 64 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with heavy rain, drought and tsunami. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
31 of its 44 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Quito accounted for 24 of Ecuador's 31 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. 21 of Quito's 24 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
41 of its 86 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
19 of its 25 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Wildfires were named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
27 of its 27 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. French West Indies accounted for 18 of Guadeloupe's 27 stories about harm, carried by 53 outlets.
40 of its 101 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Covid was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
22 of its 28 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
12 of its 33 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: covid in Denmark (33 of its stories, about three times its usual); malaria in Rwanda (53 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); outbreaks in South Africa (49 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); landslides in Kashmir (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); polio in UK (99 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 18,077 stories about harm among 84,653 counted on 23 Jun.
The news turned to Afghanistan for the second day running. 21 in every 100 of the day's 84,653 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Afghanistan, 82% of the news was about people being harmed, where 61% is usual. A year earlier, on 23 June 2021, 21 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 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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