We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
222 of its 358 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Larissa accounted for 125 of Greece's 222 stories about harm, carried by 181 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (185 stories). Heavy rain was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Tehran accounted for 54 of Iran's 109 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. 29 of Tehran's 54 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Poisoning was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with outbreaks. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
351 of its 1,241 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (24 stories). Storms were named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drought and heatwave. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
59 of its 209 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Baku accounted for 47 of Azerbaijan's 59 stories about harm, carried by 15 outlets. Covid was named in 49 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
21 of its 68 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 3 of Warsaw's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
96 of its 314 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (21 stories). Flooding was named in 50 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with heavy rain and landslides.
56 of Tel Aviv's 73 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
50 of its 138 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Helsinki accounted for 35 of Finland's 50 stories about harm, carried by 17 outlets.
13 of its 17 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Cyclone was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
40 of its 133 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 12 of Fosen's 13 stories were about protests or strikes.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Cuba (32 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in Malaysia (50 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); covid in Egypt (21 of its stories, about three times its usual); cyclone in Vanuatu (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); volcanic eruption in Chile (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Mar. 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 15,611 stories about harm among 78,956 counted on 2 Mar.
The news turned to Greece for the second day running. 20 in every 100 of the day's 78,956 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Azerbaijan's news, mentions of Covid ran about 9 times their usual. Greece stood out: 62% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 27%. On 2 March 2022, a year earlier, the share was 23 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 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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