We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
326 of its 509 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Tehran accounted for 193 of Iran's 326 stories about harm, carried by 481 outlets. 186 of Tehran's 193 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (57 stories). HIV was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
160 of its 341 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Kyiv accounted for 76 of Ukraine's 160 stories about harm, carried by 270 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
101 of its 248 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Mexico City accounted for 49 of Mexico's 101 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. Earthquake was named in 72 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with landslides. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
22 of its 67 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
359 of its 484 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (302 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
136 of its 466 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (20 stories). Wildfires were named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
10 of its 21 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Algiers accounted for 10 of Algeria's 10 stories about harm, carried by 8 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories). Flooding was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms and heavy rain. 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.
Gaza accounted for 64 of Palestine's 79 stories about harm, carried by 64 outlets. Hunger was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
13 of its 17 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Afghanistan (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Palestine (14 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); outbreaks in India (96 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in UK (83 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in France (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Jan. 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 11,124 stories about harm among 58,889 counted on 2 Jan.
In Mexico's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 58,889 stories, as usual. It was the third day running that the news turned to Iran. In Iran, 64% of the news was about people being harmed, where 40% is usual. A year earlier, on 2 January 2025, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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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