We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
107 of its 173 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Antalya accounted for 78 of Türkiye's 107 stories about harm, carried by 249 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Road crashes were named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
673 of its 1,619 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Sydney accounted for 497 of Australia's 673 stories about harm, carried by 863 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (75 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
49 of its 140 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Heavy rain was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with flooding.
24 of its 124 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
291 of its 608 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (42 stories). Heavy rain was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
Tehran accounted for 197 of Iran's 296 stories about harm, carried by 260 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (40 stories). Illness was named in 51 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Gaza accounted for 72 of Palestine's 134 stories about harm, carried by 153 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (72 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
20 of its 24 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
331 of its 1,001 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Meningitis was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drownings and poisoning.
18 of its 96 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (11 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Iran (51 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flooding in Russia (21 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); meningitis in Nigeria (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Pakistan (17 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); drought in China (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 Apr. 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 11,345 stories about harm among 59,933 counted on 13 Apr.
Türkiye stood out: 62% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 25%. 19 in every 100 of the day's 59,933 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Kenya's news, mentions of heavy rain ran about 4 times their usual. A year earlier, on 14 April 2023, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 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 much 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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