We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
42 of its 86 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Phnom Penh accounted for 32 of Cambodia's 42 stories about harm, carried by 116 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories). Flu was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with bird flu, outbreaks and respiratory illness. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
161 of its 197 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Nablus accounted for 95 of Palestine's 161 stories about harm, carried by 100 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (103 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
68 of its 184 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories). Cyclone was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual, with heavy rain and tropical storm.
Ouagadougou accounted for 12 of Burkina Faso's 13 stories about harm, carried by 17 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
44 of its 53 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Drought was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
64 of its 119 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Kabul accounted for 28 of Afghanistan's 64 stories about harm, carried by 29 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (12 stories).
406 of its 1,246 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (62 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (45 stories). Landslides were named in 64 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with avalanche. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
32 of its 46 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Earthquake was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with landslides.
22 of its 27 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Tajikistan (30 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); drought in Somalia (23 of its stories, about three times its usual); volcanic eruption in Philippines (34 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); landslides in China (64 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cholera in South Africa (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 15,831 stories about harm among 78,286 counted on 23 Feb.
In Tajikistan's news, mentions of the earthquake ran about 9 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 78,286 stories, as usual. A year earlier, on 23 February 2022, 23 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. In Cambodia, 49% of the news was about people being harmed, where 35% is usual.
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 much 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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