We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
309 of its 421 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Pahalgam accounted for 226 of Kashmir's 309 stories about harm, carried by 58 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
219 of its 778 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (132 stories). Flooding was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
29 of its 38 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories). Tsunami was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
21 of its 27 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Mirebalais accounted for 17 of Haiti's 21 stories about harm, carried by 24 outlets. 9 of Mirebalais' 17 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,482 of its 4,858 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (665 stories). Malaria was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
54 of its 93 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
48 of its 73 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Kathmandu accounted for 32 of Nepal's 48 stories about harm, carried by 63 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
555 of its 1,127 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (326 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
282 of its 690 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Moscow accounted for 221 of Russia's 282 stories about harm, carried by 469 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
284 of its 638 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Kyiv accounted for 203 of Ukraine's 284 stories about harm, carried by 380 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: plane crash in Thailand (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Nigeria (24 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); malaria in India (18 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); diphtheria in US (31 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 16,569 stories about harm among 89,810 counted on 25 Apr.
In Ecuador's news, mentions of the tsunami ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 89,810 stories, as usual. Kashmir's news was 73% about people being harmed, against a usual 56%. On 25 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 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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