We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
58 of its 123 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Izmir accounted for 32 of Türkiye's 58 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Storms were named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with wildfires. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
916 of its 3,300 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 250 of Kolkata's 317 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories). Dengue was named in 37 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with malaria. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
545 of its 772 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (86 stories). Polio was named in 100 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with hunger. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
113 of its 520 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 6%. Reports of people killed ran at about 10 times the usual rate (76 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
252 of its 545 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (37 stories). Earthquake was named in 78 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami and volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
60 of its 111 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Caracas accounted for 40 of Venezuela's 60 stories about harm, carried by 318 outlets. 36 of Caracas' 40 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
26 of its 28 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Hunger was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cholera. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
128 of its 180 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Gaza accounted for 93 of Palestine's 128 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Flooding was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with cholera. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Dhaka accounted for 62 of Bangladesh's 96 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. 41 of Dhaka's 62 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Russia (78 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Yemen (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Sudan (18 of its stories, about three times its usual); covid in South Korea (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); tornadoes in Canada (32 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 Aug. 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 9,598 stories about harm among 48,616 counted on 18 Aug.
It was the third day running that the news turned to Türkiye. of the day's 48,616 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 19. Reports of peace efforts, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Türkiye's news was 47% about people being harmed, against a usual 27%. A year earlier, on 19 August 2023, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Congo, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 5 of them.
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 20 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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