We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
22 of its 29 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Abyan accounted for 14 of Yemen's 22 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
204 of its 851 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (88 stories). Drought was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
41 of Islamabad's 80 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories). Polio was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with train derailment, tuberculosis and hepatitis. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
71 of its 83 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Kenscoff accounted for 52 of Haiti's 71 stories about harm, carried by 137 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (47 stories).
59 of its 169 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (29 stories). Illness was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
107 of its 329 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 43 of Brasilia's 49 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (34 stories).
32 of its 92 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (10 stories). Flooding was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with heavy rain.
55 of its 118 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Beirut accounted for 41 of Lebanon's 55 stories about harm, carried by 49 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Dhaka accounted for 96 of Bangladesh's 138 stories about harm, carried by 197 outlets. 61 of Dhaka's 96 stories were about protests or strikes. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
15 of its 18 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Romania (27 of its stories, about three times its usual); heatwave in Vietnam (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Russia (43 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flooding in Hong Kong (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in India (164 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Aug. 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 16,724 stories about harm among 89,212 counted on 5 Aug.
In Vietnam's news, mentions of the heatwave ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 89,212 stories, as usual. It was the third day running that the news turned to Yemen. People falling ill were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and the UK. Yemen stood out: 76% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 47%.
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 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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