We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
42 of its 70 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Tunis accounted for 22 of Tunisia's 42 stories about harm, carried by 17 outlets. 11 of Tunis' 22 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (6 stories). Drownings were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
93 of its 176 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (32 stories). Avalanche was named in 23 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.
111 of its 134 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Sagaing accounted for 71 of Myanmar's 111 stories about harm, carried by 167 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (56 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
371 of its 1,133 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Hanoi accounted for 269 of Vietnam's 371 stories about harm, carried by 99 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (8 stories). Bird flu was named in 51 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flu and respiratory illness.
49 of its 58 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Mogadishu accounted for 31 of Somalia's 49 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
21 of its 37 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Guatemala City accounted for 16 of Guatemala's 21 stories about harm, carried by 134 outlets. 16 of Guatemala City's 16 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories).
33 of its 101 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Wildfires were named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
61 of its 178 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
347 of its 1,024 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (37 stories). Drought was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
16 of its 59 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 5 of Astana's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories).
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Jersey (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in China (100 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Russia (45 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Ireland (27 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Australia (48 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 12 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 23,223 stories about harm among 130,335 counted on 12 Apr.
In Jersey's news, mentions of wildfires ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 130,335 stories, as usual. A year earlier, on 12 April 2022, 23 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 18 today. In Tunisia, 60% of the news was about people being harmed, where 42% 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 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 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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