We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
308 of its 659 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Andong accounted for 181 of South Korea's 308 stories about harm, carried by 435 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (211 stories). Wildfires were named in 228 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms, snowstorms and tropical storm. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
132 of its 273 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Istanbul accounted for 94 of Türkiye's 132 stories about harm, carried by 221 outlets. 79 of Istanbul's 94 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
105 of its 145 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Vilnius accounted for 71 of Lithuania's 105 stories about harm, carried by 136 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (90 stories).
108 of its 428 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
186 of its 289 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Gaza accounted for 124 of Palestine's 186 stories about harm, carried by 157 outlets. 71 of Gaza's 124 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
43 of its 66 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. 8 of San Salvador's 9 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (29 stories).
Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Avalanche was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Building collapse was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
24 of its 79 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 11 of Budapest's 14 stories were about protests or strikes.
29 of its 87 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories).
Also named far more than usual: building collapse in Yemen (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Russia (12 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); avalanche in Canada (22 of its stories, about three times its usual); hiv in Australia (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); power cuts in India (11 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 17,512 stories about harm among 101,980 counted on 26 Mar.
For the second day running, the news turned to South Korea. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 101,980 stories, as usual. South Korea's news was 47% about people being harmed, against a usual 19%. On 26 March 2024, a year earlier, the share was 19 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.
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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