We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
440 of its 1,052 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Jalisco accounted for 212 of Mexico's 440 stories about harm, carried by 374 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
57 of its 197 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Landslides were named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding and heavy rain. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
55 of its 183 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (30 stories). Outbreaks were named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with bird flu and flu. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
21 of its 91 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
64 of its 96 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Kabul accounted for 27 of Afghanistan's 64 stories about harm, carried by 26 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (30 stories). 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.
237 of its 630 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Moscow accounted for 142 of Russia's 237 stories about harm, carried by 279 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
396 of its 942 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Kyiv accounted for 252 of Ukraine's 396 stories about harm, carried by 362 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
73 of Tehran's 134 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
10 of its 17 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
33 of its 151 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual: drought in Somalia (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Cyprus (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in US (114 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in UK (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 15,889 stories about harm among 85,698 counted on 24 Feb.
Mentions of landslides ran more than ten times their usual in Brazil's news. of the day's 85,698 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. the news turned to Mexico for the second day running. Mexico's news was 42% about people being harmed, against a usual 24%. On 24 February 2025, a year earlier, the share was 17 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 about as 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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