We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
85 of its 241 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Cairo accounted for 54 of Egypt's 85 stories about harm, carried by 203 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Building collapse was named in 30 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.
58 of its 141 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Bird flu was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flu and outbreaks. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
128 of its 256 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Tehran accounted for 84 of Iran's 128 stories about harm, carried by 123 outlets. 56 of Tehran's 84 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
81 of its 165 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (43 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
533 of its 1,457 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Moscow accounted for 318 of Russia's 533 stories about harm, carried by 679 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Drought was named in 61 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hunger. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
207 of its 509 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (65 stories). Flooding was named in 104 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with power cuts. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
267 of its 852 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 70 of Hanoi's 136 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (57 stories). Flooding was named in 76 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
17 of its 34 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (8 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.
177 of its 747 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (10 stories). Power cuts were named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
21 of its 76 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 7 of Minsk's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories).
Also named far more than usual: flooding in South Korea (104 of its stories, about three times its usual); flooding in Vietnam (76 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); drought in Russia (61 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Kenya (15 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); power cuts in Italy (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 Jul. 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 19,566 stories about harm among 101,196 counted on 17 Jul.
In South Korea's news, mentions of flooding ran about three times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 101,196 stories, as usual. Egypt's news was 35% about people being harmed, against a usual 18%. On 17 July 2022, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 19 today.
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 about as 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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