We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
89 of its 147 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Jammu accounted for 40 of Kashmir's 89 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (20 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
48 of its 53 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Darfur accounted for 27 of Sudan's 48 stories about harm, carried by 69 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
54 of its 89 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Natural hazards were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
13 of its 30 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 5 of Budapest's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
46 of its 138 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Athens accounted for 33 of Greece's 46 stories about harm, carried by 68 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories).
Gaza accounted for 86 of Palestine's 104 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 59 of Israel's 252 stories about harm, carried by 65 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (32 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (106 stories). Dust storm was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate (17 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 70 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with plane crash and food poisoning.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Pakistan (42 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Brazil (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); storms in China (21 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); dust storm in India (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); helicopter crash in US (70 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 12 Apr. 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 9,660 stories about harm among 54,460 counted on 12 Apr.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Pakistan's news. of the day's 54,460 news stories, 18 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Kashmir stood out: 61% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 36%. A year earlier, on 12 April 2024, 17 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 18 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 18 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 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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