We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
63 of its 112 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. la Paragua accounted for 27 of Venezuela's 63 stories about harm, carried by 160 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Earthquake was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Kremlin accounted for 265 of Russia's 425 stories about harm, carried by 473 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
28 of its 99 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (32 stories). Avalanche was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with landslides and snowstorms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 339 of Israel's 979 stories about harm, carried by 487 outlets. Power cuts were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
14 of its 20 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
20 of its 73 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
10 of its 35 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
476 of its 2,154 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (244 stories).
Also named far more than usual: avalanche in Kashmir (27 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); tornadoes in Indonesia (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Nigeria (23 of its stories, about three times its usual); storms in UK (47 of its stories, about three times its usual); accidents in Canada (10 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 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 19,980 stories about harm among 115,487 counted on 22 Feb.
Kashmir's news mentioned the avalanche about 9 times as often as usual. 17 in every 100 of the day's 115,487 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Venezuela, 56% of the news was about people being harmed, where 32% is usual. On 22 February 2023, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 17 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 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 much 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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