We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
283 of its 510 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Soweto accounted for 159 of South Africa's 283 stories about harm, carried by 421 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (109 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
40 of its 58 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Jammu accounted for 20 of Kashmir's 40 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
56 of its 138 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 18 of Mexico City's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
132 of its 280 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories). Heavy rain was named in 25 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Colombo accounted for 196 of Sri Lanka's 238 stories about harm, carried by 295 outlets. 187 of Colombo's 196 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (75 stories). Natural hazards were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
26 of its 61 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Wildfires were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
237 of its 483 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Luhansk accounted for 81 of Ukraine's 237 stories about harm, carried by 410 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
40 of its 90 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Outbreaks were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
72 of its 195 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (22 stories).
154 of its 644 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories).
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Indonesia (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in Portugal (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Philippines (15 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); natural hazards in Sri Lanka (10 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); earthquake in India (11 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 10 Jul. 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 8,195 stories about harm among 35,217 counted on 10 Jul.
Of the day's 35,217 news stories, 23 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 22. On 10 July 2021, a year earlier, the share was 25 in every 100, against 23 today. This week the news turned most often to Saudi Arabia, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 2 of them.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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