We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
395 of its 579 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Tehran accounted for 236 of Iran's 395 stories about harm, carried by 381 outlets. 210 of Tehran's 236 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (266 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
69 of its 103 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Phnom Penh accounted for 35 of Cambodia's 69 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (45 stories). Hunger was named in 32 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
62 of its 101 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Mubende accounted for 27 of Uganda's 62 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (36 stories). Ebola was named in 48 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with outbreaks and haemorrhagic fever. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
164 of its 391 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (101 stories). Landslides were named in 35 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.
621 of its 1,783 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Moscow accounted for 377 of Russia's 621 stories about harm, carried by 579 outlets. 207 of Moscow's 377 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (295 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
11 of its 31 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
17 of its 20 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Drought was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with covid.
44 of its 94 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
120 of its 360 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
53 of its 340 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 6%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (17 stories).
Also named far more than usual: drought in Niger (13 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); heatwave in France (26 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hurricane in Canada (48 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in Ireland (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Pakistan (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 Sep. 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 16,812 stories about harm among 82,145 counted on 22 Sep.
It was the seventh day running that the news turned to Iran. of the day's 82,145 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 22 September 2021, 27 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. Iran's news was 68% about people being harmed, against a usual 39%.
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 20 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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