We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
488 of its 1,458 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Paris accounted for 383 of France's 488 stories about harm, carried by 528 outlets. 273 of Paris' 383 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (231 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
99 of its 287 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Jeddah accounted for 59 of Saudi Arabia's 99 stories about harm, carried by 107 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories). Heatstroke was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
5 of its 7 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Heatwave was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with hurricane and tropical storm. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
211 of its 550 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Stockholm accounted for 169 of Sweden's 211 stories about harm, carried by 166 outlets. 111 of Stockholm's 169 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
45 of its 139 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
86 of its 209 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Khartoum accounted for 36 of Sudan's 70 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Moscow accounted for 239 of Russia's 347 stories about harm, carried by 368 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
16 of its 23 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Tunis accounted for 13 of Tunisia's 16 stories about harm, carried by 16 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Malaysia (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Brazil (11 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); natural hazards in Italy (19 of its stories, about three times its usual); tornadoes in South Africa (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Nigeria (16 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 29 Jun. 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 21,727 stories about harm among 117,079 counted on 29 Jun.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and India. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 117,079 stories, as usual. It was the second day running that the news turned to France. In Brazil's news, mentions of outbreaks ran about 7 times their usual. France stood out: 33% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 17%.
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 19 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 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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