We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
220 of its 264 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Darfur accounted for 91 of Sudan's 220 stories about harm, carried by 327 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Dengue was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
42 of its 132 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
108 of its 352 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Hantavirus was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
27 of its 98 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
189 of its 398 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Sumy accounted for 103 of Ukraine's 189 stories about harm, carried by 100 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (149 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
175 of its 582 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Moscow accounted for 99 of Russia's 175 stories about harm, carried by 191 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 106 of Israel's 399 stories about harm, carried by 226 outlets. Outbreaks were named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
20 of its 28 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
25 of its 86 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
15 of its 29 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
Also named far more than usual: covid in Singapore (23 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); cyclone in New Zealand (17 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); tsunami in France (11 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); polio in Pakistan (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Israel (18 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 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 16,799 stories about harm among 95,474 counted on 15 Apr.
Mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual in Singapore's news. of the day's 95,474 news stories, 18 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Sudan stood out: 83% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 66%. On 15 April 2024, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, the same as 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 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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