We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
53 of its 73 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Algiers accounted for 38 of Algeria's 53 stories about harm, carried by 117 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories). Heatwave was named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
508 of its 1,363 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Tehran accounted for 292 of Iran's 508 stories about harm, carried by 550 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories). Illness was named in 71 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
173 of its 531 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (64 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 57 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flu, bird flu and earthquake. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
41 of its 110 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (28 stories).
135 of its 251 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (34 stories). Flooding was named in 51 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
113 of its 449 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (59 stories). Bridge collapse was named in 28 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
20 of its 69 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
56 of its 247 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
41 of its 135 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories).
59 of its 272 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories).
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Canada (201 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in Bangladesh (51 of its stories, about three times its usual); bridge collapse in Italy (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Australia (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); food poisoning in US (261 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 16 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 14,449 stories about harm among 77,499 counted on 16 Jul.
In Algeria, 73% of the news was about people being harmed, where 15% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 77,499 stories, as usual. People falling ill were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and India. In Canada's news, mentions of wildfires ran about 4 times their usual. On 16 July 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.
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 softer 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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