We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
78 of its 136 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Caracas accounted for 33 of Venezuela's 78 stories about harm, carried by 64 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (55 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
48 of its 102 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Tehran accounted for 24 of Iran's 48 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets. 15 of Tehran's 24 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
71 of its 122 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Lisbon accounted for 65 of Portugal's 71 stories about harm, carried by 218 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
27 of its 105 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 8%. Dubai accounted for 24 of the United Arab Emirates' 27 stories about harm, carried by 21 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
184 of its 284 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Gaza accounted for 132 of Palestine's 184 stories about harm, carried by 203 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
74 of its 177 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
11 of its 35 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 3 of Buenos Aires' 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
49 of its 151 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (37 stories).
15 of its 41 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (12 stories).
13 of its 15 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Outbreaks were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with ebola.
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Congo (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); typhoon in Japan (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in Pakistan (15 of its stories, about three times its usual); polio in US (37 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Sep. 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 9,587 stories about harm among 49,987 counted on 6 Sep.
It was the third day running that the news turned to Venezuela. of the day's 49,987 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Venezuela stood out: 57% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 42%. On 6 September 2024, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 19 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 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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