We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,365 of its 1,699 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Gaziantep accounted for 443 of Türkiye's 1,365 stories about harm, carried by 520 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (166 stories). Tsunami was named in 82 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with building collapse, snowstorms and storms. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
52 of its 128 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 11 of Sam Cheung's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
69 of its 90 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Ramallah accounted for 23 of Palestine's 69 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about 6 times the usual rate (20 stories). Train derailment was named in 172 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with measles and food poisoning.
356 of its 430 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Aleppo accounted for 98 of Syria's 356 stories about harm, carried by 165 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (178 stories). Snowstorms were named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain and tsunami. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
34 of its 73 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Baghdad accounted for 26 of Iraq's 34 stories about harm, carried by 37 outlets. 13 of Baghdad's 26 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
46 of its 83 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories). Storms were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Jerusalem accounted for 93 of Israel's 195 stories about harm, carried by 136 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories). Avalanche was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Tehran accounted for 45 of Iran's 114 stories about harm, carried by 53 outlets. 31 of Tehran's 45 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Pakistan (57 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); avalanche in Austria (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Chile (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in South Africa (21 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); snowstorms in Syria (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Feb. 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 13,567 stories about harm among 67,184 counted on 6 Feb.
Refugees were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about Türkiye and Syria. 20 in every 100 of the day's 67,184 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Austria's news, mentions of the avalanche ran more than ten times their usual. Türkiye stood out: 80% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 31%. On 6 February 2022, a year earlier, the share was 24 in every 100, against 20 today.
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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