We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
211 of its 312 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Istanbul accounted for 176 of Türkiye's 211 stories about harm, carried by 339 outlets. 126 of Istanbul's 176 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (143 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
148 of its 329 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Kyiv accounted for 109 of Ukraine's 148 stories about harm, carried by 281 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
42 of its 111 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
44 of its 173 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories). Wildfires were named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Jerusalem accounted for 147 of Israel's 523 stories about harm, carried by 369 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
52 of its 120 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people injured 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.
59 of its 172 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
87 of its 304 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (54 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
117 of its 185 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Gaza accounted for 93 of Palestine's 117 stories about harm, carried by 76 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
125 of its 327 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Rome accounted for 108 of Italy's 125 stories about harm, carried by 613 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: respiratory illness in Argentina (18 of its stories, about three times its usual); flooding in Malaysia (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); covid in UK (102 of its stories, about three times its usual); storms in China (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); oil spill in Nigeria (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 8,991 stories about harm among 45,947 counted on 23 Mar.
For the fifth day running, the news turned to Türkiye. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 45,947 stories, above the usual 18. Evacuations were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and South Korea. In Türkiye, 68% of the news was about people being harmed, where 34% is usual. On 23 March 2024, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Türkiye, on 5 of 7 days; help rose on 2 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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