We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
194 of its 335 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Tehran accounted for 119 of Iran's 194 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. 103 of Tehran's 119 stories were about protests or strikes. Outbreaks were named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
39 of its 59 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (18 stories). Landslides were named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
42 of its 132 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Brussels accounted for 38 of Belgium's 42 stories about harm, carried by 174 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
272 of its 821 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (136 stories). Flooding was named in 36 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with drownings.
121 of its 224 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 10 times the usual rate (51 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 73 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with avalanche.
60 of its 111 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Kabul accounted for 27 of Afghanistan's 60 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
20 of its 54 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
22 of its 68 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
77 of its 189 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Dhaka accounted for 50 of Bangladesh's 77 stories about harm, carried by 26 outlets.
10 of its 19 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 3 of Ndjamena's 3 stories were about protests or strikes.
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Indonesia (73 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); tuberculosis in France (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); extreme cold in UK (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plague in China (12 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); tuberculosis in India (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Dec. 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 12,771 stories about harm among 67,485 counted on 5 Dec.
The news turned to Iran for the third day running. 19 in every 100 of the day's 67,485 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 5 December 2021, 27 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today. Iran stood out: 58% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 42%.
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 19 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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