We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
156 of its 197 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. 23 of Idlib's 45 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (99 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
197 of its 357 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Ankara accounted for 125 of Türkiye's 197 stories about harm, carried by 183 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (73 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
208 of its 727 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (70 stories). Food poisoning was named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with poisoning, flu and drought. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
137 of its 327 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Bangkok accounted for 108 of Thailand's 137 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (79 stories).
Tehran accounted for 63 of Iran's 99 stories about harm, carried by 101 outlets. 51 of Tehran's 63 stories were about protests or strikes. Illness was named in 53 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
94 of its 228 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (48 stories). Typhoon was named in 67 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with tropical storm and cyclone.
61 of its 152 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (21 stories). Landslides were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
87 of its 137 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Tulkarm accounted for 56 of Palestine's 87 stories about harm, carried by 67 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
206 of its 503 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Jerusalem accounted for 116 of Israel's 206 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
34 of its 86 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories). Cyclone was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: typhoon in Taiwan (67 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); tsunami in Japan (94 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); illness in Iran (53 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); wildfires in Spain (27 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); outbreaks in Zimbabwe (19 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Oct. 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 21,059 stories about harm among 116,682 counted on 5 Oct.
18 in every 100 of the day's 116,682 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On 5 October 2022, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 18 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 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 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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