We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
137 of its 170 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Puerto Leguizamo accounted for 61 of Colombia's 137 stories about harm, carried by 234 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Plane crash was named in 41 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.
35 of its 59 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Baghdad accounted for 20 of Iraq's 35 stories about harm, carried by 26 outlets. 11 of Baghdad's 20 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
38 of its 46 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Neiafu accounted for 23 of Tonga's 38 stories about harm, carried by 25 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (10 stories). Earthquake was named in 36 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami.
44 of its 182 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
607 of its 2,470 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (132 stories). Plane crash was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
127 of its 251 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (81 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
15 of its 76 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 4 of Lisbon's 8 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
Beirut accounted for 78 of Lebanon's 108 stories about harm, carried by 245 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
22 of its 58 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 7 of Buenos Aires' 13 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 of its 90 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: respiratory illness in Brazil (10 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); house fires in Ireland (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plane crash in Canada (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Iran (44 of its stories, about three times its usual); building collapse in UK (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 14,323 stories about harm among 80,328 counted on 24 Mar.
In Colombia, 81% of the news was about people being harmed, where 28% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 80,328 stories, as usual. Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Tonga's news. For the second day running, the news turned to Colombia. On 24 March 2025, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, the same as 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 18 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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