We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
20 of its 22 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Tbilisi accounted for 17 of Georgia's 20 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets. 16 of Tbilisi's 17 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
454 of its 839 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Jerusalem accounted for 357 of Israel's 454 stories about harm, carried by 732 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (245 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
211 of its 529 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (83 stories). Drownings were named in 51 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with building collapse, avalanche and gas explosion.
35 of its 103 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
94 of its 318 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 11 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.
153 of its 502 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (71 stories). Earthquake was named in 29 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.
33 of its 34 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
53 of its 69 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Sanaa accounted for 47 of Yemen's 53 stories about harm, carried by 87 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (30 stories).
Nablus accounted for 22 of Palestine's 43 stories about harm, carried by 18 outlets. 11 of Nablus' 22 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Flooding was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Russia (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Tunisia (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tornadoes in New Zealand (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Iran (10 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); respiratory illness in Germany (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Apr. 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 10,165 stories about harm among 55,954 counted on 9 Apr.
In France's news, mentions of drownings ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 55,954 stories, as usual. Evacuations were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about France and Germany. In Georgia, 91% of the news was about people being harmed, where 41% is usual. On 9 April 2022, a year earlier, the share was 23 in every 100, against 18 today. This week the news turned most often to Israel, on 6 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 18 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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