We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
53 of its 68 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (40 stories). Landslides were named in 38 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with heavy rain and drought. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
977 of its 1,216 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Tel Aviv accounted for 199 of Israel's 977 stories about harm, carried by 543 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
5 of its 8 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 4 of Tbilisi's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (59 stories). HIV was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
196 of its 216 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Grindavik accounted for 159 of Iceland's 196 stories about harm, carried by 461 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (58 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
46 of its 104 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Mount Marapi accounted for 25 of Indonesia's 46 stories about harm, carried by 181 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 32 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake.
15 of its 26 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (15 stories). Landslides were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
44 of its 95 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
101 of its 151 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Sanaa accounted for 51 of Yemen's 101 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (52 stories). Drownings were named in 13 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.
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Indonesia (32 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Tanzania (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flu in Japan (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in South Africa (23 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); drownings in France (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Jan. 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 10,467 stories about harm among 51,361 counted on 14 Jan.
Colombia stood out: 78% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 26%. 20 in every 100 of the day's 51,361 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. the news turned to Colombia for the second day running. On 14 January 2023, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Ecuador, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
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 20 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 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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