We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
28 of its 56 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 7 of Panama City's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 9 times the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
258 of its 835 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Typhoon was named in 60 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with storm surge.
Darfur accounted for 22 of Sudan's 50 stories about harm, carried by 23 outlets. Measles was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 547 of Israel's 2,186 stories about harm, carried by 732 outlets. Building collapse was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Tehran accounted for 32 of Iran's 62 stories about harm, carried by 44 outlets. 17 of Tehran's 32 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
20 of its 61 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 3 of Caracas' 5 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories).
13 of Madrid's 20 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Illness was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
46 of its 68 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. 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.
42 of its 160 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (20 stories).
Also named far more than usual: tsunami in Indonesia (38 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Somalia (16 of its stories, about three times its usual); covid in Ukraine (52 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); illness in Mexico (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in Greece (11 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 8 Nov. 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 20,902 stories about harm among 116,584 counted on 8 Nov.
No day had a lower share of stories about people being harmed since 4 October 2023. Panama stood out: 50% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 17%. Mentions of the tsunami ran more than ten times their usual in Indonesia's news. of the day's 116,584 news stories, 18 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 20.
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 much 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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