Guinea
69 of its 87 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Conakry accounted for 68 of Guinea's 69 stories about harm, carried by 148 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (63 stories).
What the world's news said happened to people.
Counts of coverage, not of suffering
We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
The news turned to a disaster in Conakry, arrests in Hong Kong and people killed in Kuwait. Djibouti's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were softer than usual.
Part of lifeHealth
32 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual
Country that rose mostGuinea
79 in 100 of its 87 stories, usually 26
RegionOceania
22 in 100 of its stories, usually 19
Tone of the words
Softer than usual
across the world's stories about harm
What the world's news was about today
how these are picked →Hong Kong
106 of its 242 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Kuwait
27 of its 70 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Djibouti
130 of its 284 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. the Red Sea accounted for 128 of Djibouti's 130 stories about harm, carried by 295 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
6 more places the news pointed at
Australia
630 of its 2,623 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (38 stories). Cyclone was named in 120 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with respiratory illness and heatstroke.
Afghanistan
49 of its 97 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Kabul accounted for 22 of Afghanistan's 49 stories about harm, carried by 27 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Philippines
Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (16 stories). Tropical storm was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cyclone, landslides and storms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Israel
Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (127 stories). Hunger was named in 95 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Ecuador
24 of its 36 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories).
Libya
38 of its 52 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: cyclone in Australia (120 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); covid in Indonesia (15 of its stories, about three times its usual); tropical storm in Philippines (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in US (453 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Israel (95 of its stories, about three times its usual).
19 in 100 stories were about harm
usually 19; 19 the day beforeStories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Dec. 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 17,876 stories about harm among 93,106 counted on 18 Dec.
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Guinea stood out: 79% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 26%. 19 in every 100 of the day's 93,106 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Australia's news, mentions of the cyclone ran about 4 times their usual. On 18 December 2022, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 19 today.
- 19 in every 100 of the day's 93,106 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19).
- Guinea: 69 of its 87 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.
- Hong Kong: 106 of its 242 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%.
- Kuwait: 27 of its 70 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
- Djibouti: 130 of its 284 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
- Mentions of the cyclone ran about 4 times their usual in Australia's news.
- Mentions of Covid ran about three times their usual in Indonesia's news.
- Across the world, the words of the day's news were softer than usual.
- A year earlier, on 18 December 2022, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Where harm was most of the news all →
Guinea79 in 100 of its 87 stories · usually 26 · mostly disasters & accidents Libya73 in 100 of its 52 stories · usually 44 · mostly disasters & accidents Israel69 in 100 of its 1,964 stories · usually 74 · mostly conflict & violence Sudan62 in 100 of its 65 stories · usually 64 · mostly displacement Palestine60 in 100 of its 344 stories · usually 62 · mostly conflict & violenceCountries with at least 50 stories that day.
Where people protested
Washington US83 stories about protests or strikes, of its 518 Jerusalem Israel69 stories about protests or strikes, of its 238 Beijing China47 stories about protests or strikes, of its 100 Delhi India46 stories about protests or strikes, of its 187 Tel Aviv Israel37 stories about protests or strikes, of its 155Stories, not people.
Where it happened
feelings in full →
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks
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.
Biggest events
● Jerusalem Israel attacks & violence · 238 stories, 472 outlets ● Red Sea Djibouti attacks & violence · 128 stories, 295 outlets ● Tel Aviv Israel attacks & violence · 155 stories, 423 outlets ● Wujal Wujal Australia accidents & disasters · 55 stories, 242 outlets ● Charleston US accidents & disasters · 71 stories, 209 outlets ● Chiang Rai Thailand attacks & violence · 13 stories, 103 outlets ● Conakry Guinea accidents & disasters · 68 stories, 148 outlets ● Sumy Ukraine attacks & violence · 11 stories, 118 outletsThe day in three measures
Parts of life 30 days →
Health32% 5,580 stories · more than usual (usually 28%) Rights & justice22% 3,854 stories · less than usual (usually 25%) Disasters & accidents17% 2,927 stories · more than usual (usually 14%) Conflict & violence15% 2,635 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 796 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 694 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood4% 649 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 427 stories · about as usualOf the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Harm reported 30 days →
Stories reporting people killed4,152 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected2,152 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,883 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,006 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions812 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees355 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Israel and Ireland Stories reporting people displaced314 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations210 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill33 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and EcuadorStories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
How it felt 30 days →
harshwarm
The words in the day's stories were softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.
● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little less than usual
● Fearabout as 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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