We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
67 of its 102 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Gofa accounted for 28 of Ethiopia's 67 stories about harm, carried by 172 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
21 of its 52 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Natural hazards were named in 10 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. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
98 of its 171 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Dhaka accounted for 57 of Bangladesh's 98 stories about harm, carried by 49 outlets. 44 of Dhaka's 57 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Gaza accounted for 109 of Palestine's 133 stories about harm, carried by 174 outlets. Polio was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
247 of its 480 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Philippine accounted for 123 of the Philippines' 247 stories about harm, carried by 76 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (18 stories). Oil spill was named in 49 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drownings and tropical storm.
21 of its 40 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Minsk accounted for 17 of Belarus' 21 stories about harm, carried by 10 outlets. 13 of Minsk's 17 stories were about protests or strikes.
49 of its 176 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (25 stories).
13 of its 40 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
14 of its 42 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (91 stories). Storms were named in 49 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Also named far more than usual: poisoning in Mexico (37 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); oil spill in Philippines (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plane crash in Nepal (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); dengue in Brazil (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Japan (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 17,473 stories about harm among 101,452 counted on 26 Jul.
In Mexico's news, mentions of poisoning ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 101,452 stories, below the usual 18. People falling ill were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Italy. In Ethiopia, 66% of the news was about people being harmed, where 43% is usual. On 27 July 2023, a year earlier, the share was 18 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.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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