We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
195 of its 358 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Istanbul accounted for 157 of Türkiye's 195 stories about harm, carried by 310 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Earthquake was named in 167 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
794 of its 952 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Pahalgam accounted for 565 of Kashmir's 794 stories about harm, carried by 69 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (499 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
66 of its 233 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (30 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
10 of its 25 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 4 of Bathurst's 7 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
223 of its 796 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Rome accounted for 163 of Italy's 223 stories about harm, carried by 346 outlets. Illness was named in 115 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,853 of its 4,978 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (316 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
33 of its 59 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Hunger was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with storms.
35 of its 101 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Wildfires were named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
308 of its 767 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Polio was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
48 of its 141 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Italy (115 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in Jersey (27 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); hunger in Ethiopia (15 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); illness in United Arab Emirates (13 of its stories, about three times its usual); typhoon in Philippines (12 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 18,057 stories about harm among 95,999 counted on 23 Apr.
Türkiye's news mentioned the earthquake more than ten times as often as usual. 19 in every 100 of the day's 95,999 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Türkiye stood out: 54% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 37%. A year earlier, on 23 April 2024, 17 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today.
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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