We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
82 of its 101 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Kabul accounted for 39 of Afghanistan's 82 stories about harm, carried by 268 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
52 of its 110 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Nuuk accounted for 45 of Greenland's 52 stories about harm, carried by 107 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
67 of its 276 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 16 of Paris' 25 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
69 of its 208 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Flooding was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with earthquake and tuberculosis.
75 of its 114 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Jammu accounted for 42 of Kashmir's 75 stories about harm, carried by 25 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's.
211 of its 402 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Islamabad accounted for 102 of Pakistan's 211 stories about harm, carried by 150 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
125 of its 254 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Kyiv accounted for 75 of Ukraine's 125 stories about harm, carried by 153 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (76 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
130 of its 323 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (28 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
11 of its 20 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
20 of its 34 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in US (219 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 22 Feb. 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 7,606 stories about harm among 39,867 counted on 22 Feb.
Of the day's 39,867 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 18. A year earlier, on 22 February 2025, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today. This week the news turned most often to France, 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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