We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
333 of its 389 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Manizales accounted for 107 of Colombia's 333 stories about harm, carried by 305 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (34 stories). Earthquake was named in 315 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami and building collapse. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
48 of its 58 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Mokha accounted for 19 of Yemen's 48 stories about harm, carried by 26 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
90 of its 228 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Sinaloa accounted for 46 of Mexico's 90 stories about harm, carried by 186 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 9 times the usual rate (24 stories). Food poisoning was named in 54 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
86 of its 193 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Nonthaburi accounted for 66 of Thailand's 86 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
153 of its 492 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (24 stories). Heavy rain was named in 63 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with flooding, landslides and cyclone.
25 of its 28 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Malaria was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). HIV was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
16 of its 51 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
166 of its 397 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
60 of its 208 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Wildfires were named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: typhoon in China (109 of its stories, about three times its usual); heavy rain in Philippines (63 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); malaria in Congo (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Italy (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in South Africa (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 10 Aug. 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 12,333 stories about harm among 62,523 counted on 10 Aug.
Colombia stood out: 86% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 23%. 20 in every 100 of the day's 62,523 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Colombia's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. the news turned to Colombia for the second day running. A year earlier, on 10 August 2025, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, 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 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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