We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
87 of its 216 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Jakarta accounted for 55 of Indonesia's 87 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (44 stories). Landslides were named in 31 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with heavy rain and gas explosion. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
134 of its 200 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Beirut accounted for 77 of Lebanon's 134 stories about harm, carried by 120 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (34 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
43 of its 142 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
92 of its 296 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (30 stories).
106 of its 305 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Nairobi accounted for 80 of Kenya's 106 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 9 times the usual rate (8 stories). Flooding was named in 53 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with heavy rain.
Tehran accounted for 739 of Iran's 1,526 stories about harm, carried by 999 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (42 stories). Accidents were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
29 of its 36 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (12 stories). Earthquake was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
101 of its 299 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (39 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.
36 of its 121 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
52 of its 81 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Gaza accounted for 22 of Palestine's 52 stories about harm, carried by 21 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Kenya (53 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); earthquake in Haiti (13 of its stories, about three times its usual); tsunami in Japan (13 of its stories, about three times its usual); road crashes in Ireland (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); power cuts in Canada (23 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Mar. 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 14,208 stories about harm among 75,001 counted on 9 Mar.
Of the day's 75,001 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. On 9 March 2025, 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.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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