We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
189 of its 241 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jakarta accounted for 116 of Indonesia's 189 stories about harm, carried by 202 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (115 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 120 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
63 of its 89 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Arab Salim accounted for 40 of Lebanon's 63 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
944 of its 3,307 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Building collapse was named in 114 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
22 of its 27 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
38 of its 94 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
195 of its 508 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Outbreaks were named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
100 of its 401 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Kyiv accounted for 86 of Ukraine's 98 stories about harm, carried by 365 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
22 of its 72 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
7 of its 19 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories).
Also named far more than usual: landslides in China (63 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); outbreaks in Iran (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); plane crash in US (24 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Sep. 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 6,927 stories about harm among 33,528 counted on 6 Sep.
The news turned to Indonesia for the second day running. 21 in every 100 of the day's 33,528 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. In Indonesia, 78% of the news was about people being harmed, where 39% is usual. A year earlier, on 6 September 2025, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 today. This week the news turned most often to Iran, on 4 of 7 days.
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 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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