We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
114 of its 164 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Baghdad accounted for 66 of Iraq's 114 stories about harm, carried by 146 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
25 of its 40 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Brazzaville accounted for 20 of Congo's 25 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
87 of its 94 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Maewo accounted for 76 of Vanuatu's 87 stories about harm, carried by 82 outlets. Earthquake was named in 86 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami.
Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (740 stories). Accidents were named in 41 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
77 of its 119 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Rajouri accounted for 59 of Kashmir's 77 stories about harm, carried by 34 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
15 of its 35 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Volcanic eruption was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
7 of its 7 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
19 of its 41 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Malaria was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
71 of its 221 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (20 stories).
Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (18 stories). Flooding was named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with landslides.
Also named far more than usual: malaria in Cameroon (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heatwave in Brazil (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); flooding in Philippines (29 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); poisoning in Türkiye (15 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 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 20,186 stories about harm among 105,632 counted on 22 Nov.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Vanuatu's news. of the day's 105,632 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Reports of people freed or reunited, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Iraq's news was 70% about people being harmed, against a usual 38%. A year earlier, on 22 November 2022, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as 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 19 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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