We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
38 of its 55 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. the Red Sea accounted for 37 of Djibouti's 38 stories about harm, carried by 228 outlets. Accidents were named in 29 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
22 of its 80 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Khojaly accounted for 19 of Azerbaijan's 22 stories about harm, carried by 8 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
20 of its 47 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
15 of its 42 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
13 of its 13 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
90 of its 493 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (11 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
22 of its 51 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
Sanaa accounted for 47 of Yemen's 68 stories about harm, carried by 284 outlets. Accidents were named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 221 of Israel's 596 stories about harm, carried by 347 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (149 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Earthquake was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: accidents in Yemen (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Australia (43 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); earthquake in China (10 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); drought in Canada (15 of its stories, about three times its usual); bird flu in US (21 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 9,177 stories about harm among 53,224 counted on 25 Feb.
The news turned to Djibouti for the second day running. 17 in every 100 of the day's 53,224 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Australia's news, mentions of wildfires ran about 4 times their usual. Djibouti stood out: 69% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 37%. On 25 February 2023, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 17 today. This week the news turned most often to Russia, on 3 of 7 days.
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 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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