We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
138 of its 147 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Guayaquil accounted for 83 of Ecuador's 138 stories about harm, carried by 410 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (75 stories). Earthquake was named in 134 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with tsunami and landslides. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
203 of its 595 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Moscow accounted for 149 of Russia's 203 stories about harm, carried by 268 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (46 stories). Hunger was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drought. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
177 of its 363 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. 39 of Jerusalem's 69 stories were about protests or strikes. Train derailment was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
573 of its 2,575 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (207 stories). Road crashes were named in 29 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
277 of its 584 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Lahore accounted for 106 of Pakistan's 277 stories about harm, carried by 85 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (138 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
78 of its 288 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 45 of Paris' 56 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (52 stories).
7 of its 13 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
70 of its 138 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Baghdad accounted for 38 of Iraq's 70 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (54 stories). Heatwave was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with drownings. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
202 of Manhattan's 243 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Hepatitis was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with heatwave.
Also named far more than usual: heatwave in Australia (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in UK (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hepatitis in US (22 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 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 7,332 stories about harm among 35,313 counted on 19 Mar.
In Ecuador, 94% of the news was about people being harmed, where 32% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 35,313 stories, above the usual 20. It was the second day running that the news turned to Ecuador. On 19 March 2022, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 21 today. This week the news turned most often to Malawi, on 3 of 7 days.
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 21 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 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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