We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
598 of its 679 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Derna accounted for 507 of Libya's 598 stories about harm, carried by 926 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (85 stories). Hurricane was named in 51 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with cyclone and power cuts. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
294 of its 410 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Tehran accounted for 153 of Iran's 294 stories about harm, carried by 285 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (54 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
60 of its 131 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Jammu accounted for 30 of Kashmir's 60 stories about harm, carried by 25 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
177 of its 385 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 4 times the usual rate (34 stories).
481 of its 643 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. the Atlas Mountains accounted for 119 of Morocco's 481 stories about harm, carried by 239 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
46 of its 111 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Beirut accounted for 34 of Lebanon's 46 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (86 stories). Storms were named in 73 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
81 of its 335 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories).
Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (85 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: storms in Vietnam (73 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Italy (26 of its stories, about three times its usual); nipah virus in India (116 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Nigeria (32 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); outbreaks in Canada (34 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 12 Sep. 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 21,649 stories about harm among 117,029 counted on 12 Sep.
On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 117,029 stories, as usual. Mentions of storms ran more than ten times their usual in Vietnam's news. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about Türkiye and the US. the news turned to Libya for the second day running.
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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