We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
202 of its 322 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Gaza accounted for 140 of Palestine's 202 stories about harm, carried by 255 outlets. Respiratory illness was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with extreme cold and flooding. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
34 of its 78 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
22 of its 44 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Punta Cana accounted for 19 of the Dominican Republic's 22 stories about harm, carried by 6 outlets. Earthquake was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with tsunami.
25 of its 67 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories).
70 of its 90 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Outbreaks were named in 49 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with ebola, malaria and haemorrhagic fever. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
111 of its 425 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (68 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 147 of Israel's 415 stories about harm, carried by 162 outlets. Hypothermia was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with extreme cold. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
23 of its 52 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Cyclone was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
15 of its 51 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
19 of its 22 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Ebola was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks and malaria.
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Congo (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in Fiji (17 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); ebola in DR Congo (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Chile (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Argentina (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 16,729 stories about harm among 99,181 counted on 25 Feb.
Congo's news mentioned outbreaks more than ten times as often as usual. 17 in every 100 of the day's 99,181 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 18. For the second day running, the news turned to Palestine. Palestine stood out: 63% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 53%. On 26 February 2024, 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 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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