We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
236 of its 303 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Latakia accounted for 143 of Syria's 236 stories about harm, carried by 273 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (205 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
32 of its 56 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (9 stories). Flooding was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain.
40 of its 111 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 5 of Bangkok's 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories).
88 of its 197 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Dhaka accounted for 52 of Bangladesh's 88 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. 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.
54 of its 114 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Jammu accounted for 28 of Kashmir's 54 stories about harm, carried by 20 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
126 of its 388 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
167 of its 421 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
338 of its 1,107 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (59 stories). Cyclone was named in 174 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with flooding, power cuts and heavy rain.
17 of its 45 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 7 of Panama City's 13 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories).
23 of its 36 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (12 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: cyclone in Australia (174 of its stories, about three times its usual); respiratory illness in Canada (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drownings in India (16 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); hantavirus in US (48 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Mar. 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 8,727 stories about harm among 47,982 counted on 9 Mar.
The news turned to Syria for the third day running. 18 in every 100 of the day's 47,982 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Syria stood out: 78% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 58%. On 9 March 2024, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Bangladesh, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
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 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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