We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,171 of its 1,247 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Rasuwa accounted for 340 of Nepal's 1,171 stories about harm, carried by 467 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (35 stories). Tsunami was named in 51 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts.
62 of its 75 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Srebrenica accounted for 46 of Bosnia's 62 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about 5 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
12 of its 18 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Outbreaks were named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with measles.
13 of its 55 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
45 of its 64 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Kabul accounted for 27 of Afghanistan's 45 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
20 of its 34 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Bejaia accounted for 18 of Algeria's 20 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories). Wildfires were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual.
350 of its 1,504 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (186 stories). Landslides were named in 104 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with earthquake.
132 of its 489 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Malaria was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks.
53 of its 118 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Oslo accounted for 46 of Norway's 53 stories about harm, carried by 65 outlets.
20 of its 30 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories).
Also named far more than usual: illness in Japan (59 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); landslides in China (104 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); wildfires in Algeria (16 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); drought in Jamaica (10 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); malaria in Germany (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 27 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 14,684 stories about harm among 70,353 counted on 27 Aug.
For the third day running, the news turned to Nepal. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 70,353 stories, above the usual 20. Nepal's news was 94% about people being harmed, against a usual 48%. A year earlier, on 27 August 2025, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 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 21 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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