We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
35 of its 51 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Kafra accounted for 29 of Lebanon's 35 stories about harm, carried by 154 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Outbreaks were named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories). Landslides were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with flooding. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
9 of its 14 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
340 of its 1,067 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (78 stories).
77 of its 91 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Damascus accounted for 66 of Syria's 77 stories about harm, carried by 74 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
79 of its 114 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Baghdad accounted for 40 of Iraq's 79 stories about harm, carried by 47 outlets. Illness was named in 40 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
191 of its 479 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Plane crash was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
18 of its 44 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Illness was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
149 of its 336 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
12 of its 29 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Iraq (40 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Austria (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in UK (119 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); plane crash in Afghanistan (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Ireland (34 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 9,763 stories about harm among 50,839 counted on 21 Jan.
Mentions of outbreaks ran more than ten times their usual in Lebanon's news. of the day's 50,839 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Lebanon stood out: 69% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 51%. On 21 January 2023, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, 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 harsher 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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