We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
203 of its 557 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (71 stories). Wildfires were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
66 of its 167 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Accra accounted for 36 of Ghana's 66 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Flooding was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with heavy rain. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
49 of its 69 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Kabul accounted for 22 of Afghanistan's 49 stories about harm, carried by 23 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
3 of Ha Tinh's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
403 of its 492 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. la Guaira accounted for 311 of Venezuela's 403 stories about harm, carried by 592 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (45 stories). Flooding was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
215 of its 755 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (6 stories). Heavy rain was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with hurricane. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
39 of its 173 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (33 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
239 of its 501 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
150 of its 376 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Moscow accounted for 83 of Russia's 150 stories about harm, carried by 251 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
287 of its 515 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: dengue in Sri Lanka (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); earthquake in China (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in France (14 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); flooding in Venezuela (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 29 Jun. 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 12,206 stories about harm among 66,978 counted on 29 Jun.
Germany stood out: 36% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 17%. 18 in every 100 of the day's 66,978 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Ghana's news, mentions of flooding ran about three times their usual.
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 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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