We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
153 of its 245 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Beirut accounted for 115 of Lebanon's 153 stories about harm, carried by 449 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
181 of its 747 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (55 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
18 of its 61 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
14 of its 30 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories).
26 of its 46 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Tigray accounted for 17 of Ethiopia's 26 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Hunger was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
32 of its 57 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
26 of its 62 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Bratislava accounted for 17 of Slovakia's 26 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
180 of its 546 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (32 stories). Covid was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with bird flu and flu. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 179 of Israel's 801 stories about harm, carried by 301 outlets. Wildfires were named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Indonesia (19 of its stories, about three times its usual); hunger in Ethiopia (11 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Philippines (32 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); covid in Mexico (26 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in South Africa (23 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Jun. 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 18,402 stories about harm among 110,695 counted on 5 Jun.
No day had a lower share of stories about people being harmed since 11 March 2024. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 110,695 stories, below the usual 18. Mentions of the earthquake ran about three times their usual in Indonesia's news. In Lebanon, 62% of the news was about people being harmed, where 34% is usual. A year earlier, on 6 June 2023, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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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