We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
911 of its 2,149 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Kremlin accounted for 667 of Russia's 911 stories about harm, carried by 915 outlets. 401 of Kremlin's 667 stories were about protests or strikes. Poisoning was named in 415 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with snowstorms and flu. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
32 of its 53 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Road crashes were named in 26 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
69 of its 227 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Cairo accounted for 40 of Egypt's 69 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 9 times the usual rate (20 stories).
Jerusalem accounted for 233 of Israel's 978 stories about harm, carried by 264 outlets. Power cuts were named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
24 of Jakarta's 37 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (12 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
35 of its 74 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Caracas accounted for 24 of Venezuela's 35 stories about harm, carried by 54 outlets.
31 of its 75 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
38 of its 145 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (25 stories).
80 of its 369 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 37 of Athens' 45 stories were about protests or strikes.
49 of its 106 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Brazil (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); flooding in Malaysia (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); train derailment in US (105 of its stories, about three times its usual); building collapse in India (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 16 Feb. 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 18,419 stories about harm among 107,782 counted on 16 Feb.
Russia's news mentioned poisoning more than ten times as often as usual. 17 in every 100 of the day's 107,782 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 16 February 2023, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 17 today. Russia stood out: 42% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 28%.
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 17 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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