We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
155 of its 431 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (15 stories). Earthquake was named in 69 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Jerusalem accounted for 257 of Israel's 1,203 stories about harm, carried by 449 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (99 stories). Outbreaks were named in 89 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
8 of its 11 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 5 of San Carlos' 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories).
Darfur accounted for 15 of Sudan's 28 stories about harm, carried by 29 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
68 of its 85 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Grindavik accounted for 50 of Iceland's 68 stories about harm, carried by 200 outlets. Respiratory illness was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
28 of its 61 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Flooding was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with heavy rain.
27 of its 35 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
44 of its 86 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jammu accounted for 24 of Kashmir's 44 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
61 of its 204 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Flooding was named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with heavy rain.
Harare accounted for 37 of Zimbabwe's 58 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets. Cholera was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Kenya (24 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); cholera in Zimbabwe (18 of its stories, about three times its usual); cyclone in Bangladesh (16 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); flooding in Jamaica (12 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); outbreaks in Mexico (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 11,792 stories about harm among 62,584 counted on 18 Nov.
Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 62,584 stories, as usual. On 18 November 2022, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 19 today.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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 about as 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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