We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
447 of its 590 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Hatay accounted for 257 of Türkiye's 447 stories about harm, carried by 487 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (222 stories). Cholera was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Kyiv accounted for 249 of Ukraine's 403 stories about harm, carried by 574 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (98 stories). Train derailment was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
30 of its 47 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Meningitis was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
9 of Yongbyon's 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Earthquake was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
39 of its 42 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Mananjary accounted for 27 of Madagascar's 39 stories about harm, carried by 101 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (32 stories). Storms were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with power cuts and drownings.
86 of its 185 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (21 stories). Landslides were named in 57 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with flooding. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
29 of its 34 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Tehran accounted for 43 of Iran's 100 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
16 of its 23 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Cyclone was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
17 of its 23 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Cyclone was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: landslides in Brazil (57 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); cyclone in Mauritius (13 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Mozambique (13 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); storms in Madagascar (17 of its stories, about three times its usual); volcanic eruption in Philippines (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 14,990 stories about harm among 74,935 counted on 21 Feb.
Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 74,935 stories, as usual. On 21 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.
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 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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