We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,138 of its 5,535 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Ahmedabad accounted for 1,248 of India's 2,138 stories about harm, carried by 1,025 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (1,452 stories). Plane crash was named in 849 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
103 of its 250 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Nairobi accounted for 55 of Kenya's 103 stories about harm, carried by 87 outlets. 34 of Nairobi's 55 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,245 of its 3,873 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Tehran accounted for 847 of Iran's 1,245 stories about harm, carried by 966 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (649 stories). Outbreaks were named in 25 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
69 of its 172 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Covid was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
46 of its 141 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Cairo accounted for 34 of Egypt's 46 stories about harm, carried by 118 outlets. 29 of Cairo's 34 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (17 stories). Hunger was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
7 of its 12 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 3 of Llallagua's 3 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
26 of its 72 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (8 stories).
12 of its 17 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
15 of its 46 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories).
18 of its 47 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Pyongyang accounted for 15 of North Korea's 18 stories about harm, carried by 72 outlets.
Also named far more than usual: hunger in Egypt (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in South Africa (22 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); tropical storm in China (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heatwave in Pakistan (14 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); plane crash in UK (45 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 Jun. 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 17,372 stories about harm among 89,513 counted on 13 Jun.
The news turned to India for the second day running. 19 in every 100 of the day's 89,513 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On 13 June 2024, a year earlier, the share was 17 in every 100, against 19 today. India stood out: 39% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 25%.
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 19 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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