We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
45 of its 74 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Baghdad accounted for 39 of Iraq's 45 stories about harm, carried by 62 outlets. 39 of Baghdad's 39 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
92 of its 174 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Kabul accounted for 64 of Afghanistan's 92 stories about harm, carried by 183 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (52 stories). Landslides were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
318 of its 617 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Odesa accounted for 197 of Ukraine's 318 stories about harm, carried by 395 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (203 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
76 of its 162 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Phnom Penh accounted for 53 of Cambodia's 76 stories about harm, carried by 302 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
293 of its 400 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Athens accounted for 115 of Greece's 293 stories about harm, carried by 349 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (29 stories). Power cuts were named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
20 of its 29 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (13 stories). Building collapse was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
63 of its 186 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
25 of its 72 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Heatwave was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
1,178 of its 3,884 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 105 of Manipur's 208 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (49 stories).
118 of its 409 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (6 stories). Road crashes were named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: illness in Israel (82 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); outbreaks in Vietnam (62 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); covid in Spain (27 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); building collapse in Cameroon (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in Philippines (33 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 11,036 stories about harm among 53,382 counted on 23 Jul.
Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about Greece and the US. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 53,382 stories, above the usual 19. It was the second day running that the news turned to Iraq. In Vietnam's news, mentions of outbreaks ran about 7 times their usual. Iraq stood out: 61% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 38%. This week the news turned most often to Kashmir, on 3 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 21 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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