We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
73 of its 135 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Dhaka accounted for 43 of Bangladesh's 73 stories about harm, carried by 46 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Flooding was named in 15 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.
225 of its 631 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (101 stories). Wildfires were named in 170 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. 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.
68 of its 262 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 3 of Mexico City's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
40 of its 46 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Kordofan accounted for 18 of Sudan's 40 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Cholera was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
43 of its 151 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories). Storms were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
60 of its 150 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Negombo accounted for 35 of Sri Lanka's 60 stories about harm, carried by 15 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).
432 of its 1,298 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (83 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
La Guaira accounted for 38 of Venezuela's 60 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Illness was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
46 of its 141 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (23 stories).
10 of its 13 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in China (45 of its stories, about three times its usual); heavy rain in Philippines (18 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in Taiwan (11 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); illness in Venezuela (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); power cuts in Pakistan (10 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 10 Jul. 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 13,219 stories about harm among 71,187 counted on 10 Jul.
People falling ill were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and India. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 71,187 stories, as usual. Mentions of wildfires ran more than ten times their usual in Spain's news. In Bangladesh, 54% of the news was about people being harmed, where 31% is usual. On 10 July 2025, a year earlier, the share was 19 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 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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