We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
293 of its 464 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Ankara accounted for 212 of Türkiye's 293 stories about harm, carried by 443 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (209 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
326 of its 718 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Philippine accounted for 154 of the Philippines' 326 stories about harm, carried by 149 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (35 stories). Tropical storm was named in 157 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding, landslides and typhoon.
27 of its 48 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Maputo accounted for 19 of Mozambique's 27 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. 13 of Maputo's 19 stories were about protests or strikes.
34 of its 69 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
73 of its 169 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Arugam Bay accounted for 50 of Sri Lanka's 73 stories about harm, carried by 36 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
98 of its 216 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
40 of its 168 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
62 of its 112 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (22 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories). Flooding was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (17 stories). Train derailment was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: train derailment in Norway (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Russia (14 of its stories, about three times its usual); outbreaks in Japan (10 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); outbreaks in US (372 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in India (45 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 Oct. 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 18,720 stories about harm among 107,705 counted on 24 Oct.
No day had a lower share of stories about people being harmed since 5 September 2024. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 107,705 stories, below the usual 19. People falling ill were reported at about 5 times the usual rate, most often about the US and South Africa. For the second day running, the news turned to Türkiye. Türkiye stood out: 63% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 26%.
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 about as 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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