We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
331 of its 1,055 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Munich accounted for 246 of Germany's 331 stories about harm, carried by 393 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (153 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Beirut accounted for 30 of Lebanon's 40 stories about harm, carried by 41 outlets. 18 of Beirut's 30 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
16 of its 27 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Curepipe accounted for 13 of Mauritius' 16 stories about harm, carried by 2 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories).
59 of its 144 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Hypothermia was named in 41 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with extreme cold. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
25 of its 50 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Natural hazards were named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
72 of its 211 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (25 stories). Flooding was named in 31 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
47 of its 74 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). 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.
118 of its 551 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
47 of its 155 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Kivu accounted for 35 of Rwanda's 63 stories about harm, carried by 29 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Egypt (31 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); natural hazards in Fiji (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); gas explosion in Taiwan (11 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); cyclone in Australia (58 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); respiratory illness in Italy (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Feb. 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 16,475 stories about harm among 94,315 counted on 14 Feb.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Germany. of the day's 94,315 news stories, 17 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 19. Germany stood out: 31% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 21%. On 15 February 2024, a year earlier, the share was 17 in every 100, the same as 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 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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