We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
211 of its 297 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Bangkok accounted for 194 of Thailand's 211 stories about harm, carried by 362 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (151 stories). Power cuts were named in 11 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.
211 of its 648 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (68 stories). Illness was named in 125 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
37 of its 82 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 15 of Kathmandu's 23 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (6 stories).
Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (115 stories). Accidents were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
81 of its 173 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Phu Quoc accounted for 43 of Vietnam's 81 stories about harm, carried by 41 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (75 stories). Drownings were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
454 of its 1,516 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (145 stories). Illness was named in 198 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
90 of its 189 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories). Heavy rain was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with flooding and landslides.
93 of its 439 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (64 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (19 stories). Wildfires were named in 69 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with meningitis. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
21 of its 51 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Australia (198 of its stories, about three times its usual); heavy rain in Bangladesh (35 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in France (38 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in China (30 of its stories, about three times its usual); covid in Uganda (10 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 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 13,303 stories about harm among 67,751 counted on 13 Jul.
In Thailand, 71% of the news was about people being harmed, where 28% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 67,751 stories, above the usual 18. Mentions of heavy rain ran about three times their usual in Bangladesh's news. On 13 July 2025, a year earlier, the share was 20 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 20 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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