We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
218 of its 344 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Kyiv accounted for 169 of Ukraine's 218 stories about harm, carried by 381 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (149 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
308 of its 903 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (9 stories). Ebola was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
16 of its 32 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 5 of Buenos Aires' 8 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
830 of its 3,261 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Drownings were named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
174 of its 266 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Gaza accounted for 136 of Palestine's 174 stories about harm, carried by 152 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
102 of its 222 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Seoul accounted for 67 of South Korea's 102 stories about harm, carried by 245 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (90 stories).
144 of its 365 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (46 stories). Illness was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
26 of its 106 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Dubai accounted for 26 of the United Arab Emirates' 26 stories about harm, carried by 53 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (9 stories).
40 of its 72 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (54 stories). Polio was named in 29 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.
Also named far more than usual: polio in Italy (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Spain (17 of its stories, about three times its usual); illness in Russia (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in UK (31 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); polio in US (34 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 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 8,298 stories about harm among 42,371 counted on 7 Sep.
In Italy's news, mentions of the polio ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 42,371 stories, as usual. Help and hope: reports of peace efforts ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. In Ukraine, 63% of the news was about people being harmed, where 23% is usual. On 7 September 2024, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 20 today. This week the news turned most often to Indonesia, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 3 of them.
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 20 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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