We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
26 of its 40 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Sanaa accounted for 20 of Yemen's 26 stories about harm, carried by 21 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
23 of its 85 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Typhoon was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms and flooding.
Reports of refugees ran at about 10 times the usual rate (5 stories). Hunger was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
141 of its 224 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Gaza accounted for 107 of Palestine's 141 stories about harm, carried by 229 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
199 of its 550 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories).
61 of its 242 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Earthquake was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
8 of its 25 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
Jammu accounted for 62 of Kashmir's 83 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories).
Tehran accounted for 25 of Iran's 43 stories about harm, carried by 24 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Malaysia (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Sri Lanka (14 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); typhoon in China (18 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); hurricane in UK (13 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 7,919 stories about harm among 41,194 counted on 24 Aug.
Malaysia's news mentioned the earthquake more than ten times as often as usual. 19 in every 100 of the day's 41,194 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Yemen, 65% of the news was about people being harmed, where 51% is usual. A year earlier, on 24 August 2024, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Kashmir, on 3 of 7 days.
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 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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