We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
72 of its 108 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Kathmandu accounted for 45 of Nepal's 72 stories about harm, carried by 190 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories). Flooding was named in 42 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with snowstorms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
488 of its 664 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Tel Aviv accounted for 138 of Israel's 488 stories about harm, carried by 177 outlets. 77 of Tel Aviv's 138 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
86 of its 154 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Kulgam accounted for 36 of Kashmir's 86 stories about harm, carried by 27 outlets. Its coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
92 of its 325 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Flooding was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms.
126 of its 181 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Gaza accounted for 107 of Palestine's 126 stories about harm, carried by 97 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (128 stories). Building collapse was named in 30 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Philippine accounted for 112 of the Philippines' 142 stories about harm, carried by 12 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
8 of Colombo's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (9 stories).
19 of Nairobi's 29 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (73 stories). Hurricane was named in 398 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with tropical storm, storm surge and tsunami.
Also named far more than usual: hurricane in US (398 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); house fires in Australia (32 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); heatstroke in Canada (16 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); building collapse in India (30 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in UK (18 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 Jul. 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 8,979 stories about harm among 47,585 counted on 7 Jul.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Nepal. of the day's 47,585 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Nepal stood out: 67% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 29%. Mentions of flooding ran about 4 times their usual in Nepal's news. A year earlier, on 8 July 2023, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as 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 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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