We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
41 of its 60 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Yaounde accounted for 29 of Cameroon's 41 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (10 stories). Heavy rain was named in 29 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.
330 of its 535 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Gaza accounted for 218 of Palestine's 330 stories about harm, carried by 362 outlets. Poisoning was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
20 of its 28 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Dakar accounted for 15 of Senegal's 20 stories about harm, carried by 110 outlets. Malaria was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with covid.
Stockholm accounted for 65 of Sweden's 89 stories about harm, carried by 213 outlets. 51 of Stockholm's 65 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.
319 of its 413 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Herat accounted for 238 of Afghanistan's 319 stories about harm, carried by 459 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (260 stories). Earthquake was named in 229 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
5,613 of its 7,402 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (157 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
31 of its 41 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Heavy rain was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
115 of its 651 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Tehran accounted for 139 of Iran's 253 stories about harm, carried by 175 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Avalanche was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with respiratory illness. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Afghanistan (229 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hurricane in Mexico (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Myanmar (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Vietnam (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hepatitis in Egypt (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 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 21,294 stories about harm among 96,576 counted on 9 Oct.
Reports of abductions ran at about 9 times the usual rate, most often about Israel and the US. Reports of people freed or reunited, a sign of help, ran at about 5 times the usual rate. Cameroon's news was 68% about people being harmed, against a usual 27%. of the day's 96,576 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 18.
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 22 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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