We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
462 of its 827 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Tehran accounted for 250 of Iran's 462 stories about harm, carried by 523 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (71 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
64 of its 154 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (12 stories). Earthquake was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with tsunami and outbreaks. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
25 of its 69 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). 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.
11 of its 15 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
141 of its 260 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Moscow accounted for 107 of Russia's 141 stories about harm, carried by 294 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (98 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
28 of its 47 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 8%. Drammen accounted for 25 of Norway's 28 stories about harm, carried by 76 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (21 stories).
365 of its 1,326 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (43 stories). Wildfires were named in 154 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
44 of its 109 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Jammu accounted for 28 of Kashmir's 44 stories about harm, carried by 11 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories).
100 of its 440 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Heatwave was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with wildfires, drought and flooding. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (11 stories). Flooding was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Canada (154 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in Vietnam (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heatwave in Ireland (18 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 8,477 stories about harm among 41,469 counted on 18 Jul.
It was the eighth day running that the news turned to Iran. of the day's 41,469 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 19. Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about Iran and the US. Iran's news was 56% about people being harmed, against a usual 31%. On 18 July 2025, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 20 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 much 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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