We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
105 of its 138 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Havana accounted for 83 of Cuba's 105 stories about harm, carried by 214 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Illness was named in 45 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Moscow accounted for 406 of Russia's 607 stories about harm, carried by 873 outlets. 260 of Moscow's 406 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories). Landslides were named in 109 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.
99 of its 162 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Khost accounted for 53 of Afghanistan's 99 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (76 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
122 of its 210 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Port-au-Prince accounted for 89 of Haiti's 122 stories about harm, carried by 247 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (18 stories). Hunger was named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
77 of its 106 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Grindavik accounted for 56 of Iceland's 77 stories about harm, carried by 100 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories).
32 of its 39 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of abductions ran at about 7 times the usual rate (9 stories). Heatwave was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
271 of its 803 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (126 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
29 of its 56 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 3 of Kotu's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
13 of its 32 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories).
35 of its 55 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: heatwave in South Sudan (11 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Australia (46 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); building collapse in India (47 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); rubella in Canada (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); accidents in US (25 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Mar. 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 17,786 stories about harm among 101,788 counted on 18 Mar.
Cuba's news was 76% about people being harmed, against a usual 26%. of the day's 101,788 news stories, 17 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. On 19 March 2023, a year earlier, the share was 21 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 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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