We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
70 of its 144 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. 12 of Amhara's 20 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
56 of its 96 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Khartoum accounted for 31 of Sudan's 56 stories about harm, carried by 37 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
153 of its 544 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (68 stories). Malaria was named in 76 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
88 of its 362 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Outbreaks were named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual.
Tehran accounted for 42 of Iran's 91 stories about harm, carried by 45 outlets. 26 of Tehran's 42 stories were about protests or strikes. Natural hazards were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
40 of its 108 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
75 of its 241 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
49 of its 167 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (34 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
57 of its 167 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Pyongyang accounted for 41 of North Korea's 57 stories about harm, carried by 371 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
658 of its 3,117 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (16 stories). Cyclone was named in 153 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms, power cuts and hurricane.
Also named far more than usual: cyclone in Australia (153 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Nepal (15 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); covid in Sri Lanka (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); poisoning in Russia (44 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); plane crash in Malaysia (15 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 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 23,435 stories about harm among 130,973 counted on 13 Apr.
Ghana's news mentioned the malaria more than ten times as often as usual. 18 in every 100 of the day's 130,973 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On 13 April 2022, a year earlier, the share was 24 in every 100, against 18 today. Ethiopia stood out: 49% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 39%.
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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