We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
238 of its 335 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Sumy accounted for 185 of Ukraine's 238 stories about harm, carried by 446 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (211 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
86 of its 97 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Darfur accounted for 32 of Sudan's 86 stories about harm, carried by 41 outlets. Respiratory illness was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
18 of its 21 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Earthquake was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
15 of its 29 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 4 of Dar es Salaam's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
205 of its 494 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Polio was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
89 of its 279 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (42 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 131 of Israel's 309 stories about harm, carried by 433 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
20 of its 60 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
11 of its 19 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 5 of Algiers' 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
13 of its 28 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (11 stories).
Also named far more than usual: polio in Pakistan (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); gas explosion in UK (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); helicopter crash in US (48 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 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 8,406 stories about harm among 43,549 counted on 13 Apr.
In Ukraine, 71% of the news was about people being harmed, where 26% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 43,549 stories, above the usual 18. Mentions of the earthquake ran about 6 times their usual in Tajikistan's news. On 13 April 2024, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Sudan, on 4 of 7 days.
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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