← 10 Apr Sunday 11 April 2021 · to 23:59 UTC 12 Apr →
What the world's news said happened to people.
Counts of coverage, not of suffering
11,624 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.

How to read these numbers →

The day's news pointed at protests in Yangon (Myanmar), violence in Anantnag and the earthquake in Indonesia. Kashmir's coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Part of lifeHealth 52 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostSt Vincent 95 in 100 of its 81 stories, usually 56
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 47 in 100 of its stories, usually 33
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Myanmar

68 of its 72 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 84%. Yangon accounted for 49 of Myanmar's 68 stories about harm, carried by 194 outlets. 47 of Yangon's 49 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 7 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Myanmar over 30 days → its stories → Yangon stories →
Conflict & violence

Kashmir

90 of its 134 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Anantnag accounted for 41 of Kashmir's 90 stories about harm, carried by 22 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's.

Kashmir over 30 days → its stories → Anantnag stories →
Disasters & accidents

Indonesia

81 of its 107 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Earthquake was named in 46 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with cyclone, tsunami and volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Indonesia over 30 days → its stories →
Health

China

414 of its 964 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Beijing accounted for 240 of China's 414 stories about harm, carried by 304 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Flooding was named in 32 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts.

China over 30 days → its stories → Beijing stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

St Vincent

77 of its 81 stories (95%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. la Soufriere accounted for 71 of St Vincent's 77 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Chad

23 of its 43 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 11 of Ndjamena's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories).

its stories →
Health

Japan

77 of its 348 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Yemen

29 of its 38 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Marib accounted for 21 of Yemen's 29 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Barbados

34 of its 57 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Volcanic eruption was named in 30 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.

its stories →
Health

Peru

32 of its 61 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories).

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Barbados (30 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); outbreaks in Thailand (21 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Australia (47 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Türkiye (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); diphtheria in US (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

28 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 26; 27 the day before
28 in 10024 in 10013 Mar20 Mar27 Mar3 Apr11 Apr13 Mar: 27 in 10014 Mar: 28 in 10015 Mar: 26 in 10016 Mar: 25 in 10017 Mar: 26 in 10018 Mar: 25 in 10019 Mar: 24 in 10020 Mar: 27 in 10021 Mar: 27 in 10022 Mar: 25 in 10023 Mar: 26 in 10024 Mar: 25 in 10025 Mar: 25 in 10026 Mar: 25 in 10027 Mar: 27 in 10028 Mar: 28 in 10029 Mar: 26 in 10030 Mar: 25 in 10031 Mar: 25 in 1001 Apr: 24 in 1002 Apr: 26 in 1003 Apr: 27 in 1004 Apr: 28 in 1005 Apr: 26 in 1006 Apr: 25 in 1007 Apr: 25 in 1008 Apr: 25 in 1009 Apr: 25 in 10010 Apr: 27 in 10011 Apr: 28 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 11 Apr. 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 11,624 stories about harm among 41,976 counted on 11 Apr.

Read the day's briefing

The news turned to Myanmar for the second day running. Mentions of volcanic eruption ran about 6 times their usual in Barbados' news. On 11 April 2020, a year earlier, the share was 43 in every 100, against 28 today. Stories about people being harmed made up 28 in every 100 of the day's 41,976 stories, above the usual 26. This week the news turned most often to Myanmar, on 5 of 7 days.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

St Vincent95 in 100 of its 81 stories · usually 56 · mostly disasters & accidents Myanmar94 in 100 of its 72 stories · usually 84 · mostly rights & justice Indonesia76 in 100 of its 107 stories · usually 54 · mostly disasters & accidents Kashmir67 in 100 of its 134 stories · usually 40 · mostly conflict & violence Barbados60 in 100 of its 57 stories · usually 25 · mostly disasters & accidents

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US106 stories about protests or strikes, of its 364 Yangon Myanmar47 stories about protests or strikes, of its 49 Northern Ireland UK31 stories about protests or strikes, of its 72 Cooch Behar India17 stories about protests or strikes, of its 90 London UK15 stories about protests or strikes, of its 240

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: feelings about like the world'sZambia: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: feelings about like the world'sUruguay: too little coverage to readMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: too little coverage to readUnited States: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Arab Emirates: feelings about like the world'sTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: feelings about like the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: feelings about like the world'sTonga: too little coverage to readTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: feelings about like the world'sTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: too little coverage to readSweden: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: feelings about like the world'sSuriname: feelings about like the world'sSouth Sudan: feelings about like the world'sSpain: feelings about like the world'sSouth Africa: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: feelings about like the world'sSlovenia: too little coverage to readSingapore: feelings about like the world'sSierra Leone: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: too little coverage to readSaudi Arabia: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: too little coverage to readSt Vincent: feelings about like the world'sSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readQatar: feelings about like the world'sPhilippines: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: feelings about like the world'sPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: too little coverage to readOman: feelings about like the world'sNorway: feelings about like the world'sNorth Korea: feelings about like the world'sNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: feelings about like the world'sCuraçao: too little coverage to readNamibia: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: feelings about like the world'sMalta: feelings about like the world'sMali: feelings about like the world'sMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMalawi: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: feelings about like the world'sNorth Macedonia: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: too little coverage to readLithuania: feelings about like the world'sLibya: feelings about like the world'sLiberia: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: feelings about like the world'sLebanon: feelings about like the world'sLatvia: feelings about like the world'sLaos: feelings about like the world'sKyrgyzstan: feelings about like the world'sKuwait: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readJordan: feelings about like the world'sPalestine: feelings about like the world'sIreland: feelings about like the world'sIraq: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHungary: feelings about like the world'sHonduras: feelings about like the world'sGuyana: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: too little coverage to readGuatemala: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: feelings about like the world'sGreece: feelings about like the world'sGermany: feelings about like the world'sGeorgia: feelings about like the world'sGambia: too little coverage to readGabon: feelings about like the world'sFrance: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: feelings about like the world'sNew Caledonia: feelings about like the world'sFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: feelings about like the world'sFiji: feelings about like the world'sEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEritrea: feelings about like the world'sEquatorial Guinea: feelings about like the world'sEl Salvador: feelings about like the world'sEcuador: feelings about like the world'sDominican Republic: feelings about like the world'sDominica: feelings about like the world'sDjibouti: feelings about like the world'sGreenland: feelings about like the world'sFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCuba: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: feelings about like the world'sHong Kong: feelings about like the world'sChile: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: too little coverage to readCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: feelings about like the world'sCameroon: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: too little coverage to readBurkina Faso: too little coverage to readBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBosnia and Herzegovina: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: too little coverage to readBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: feelings about like the world'sBelize: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sAzerbaijan: too little coverage to readAustria: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: feelings about like the world'sAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: too little coverage to readAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: feelings about like the world'sAlbania: feelings about like the world'sGaza: feelings about like the world'sWest Bank: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readEast Jerusalem: feelings about like the world'sVatican City: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: feelings about like the world'sNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: feelings about like the world'sBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: feelings about like the world'sCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: feelings about like the world'sMaldives: feelings about like the world'sLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sCayman Islands: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sUK: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sUganda: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sTunisia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sThailand: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sTaiwan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSyria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSwitzerland: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSudan: coverage a little warmer than the world'sSri Lanka: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSouth Korea: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSomalia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sRwanda: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sRomania: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sPortugal: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPoland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPeru: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sNigeria: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sNiger: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNew Zealand: coverage a little warmer than the world'sNepal: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMozambique: coverage a little angrier than the world'sMorocco: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMongolia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMexico: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sKenya: coverage a little angrier than the world'sKazakhstan: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sJapan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sJamaica: coverage a little angrier than the world'sItaly: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sIsrael: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIran: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sIndonesia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIndia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sHaiti: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sGhana: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sEthiopia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sEgypt: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sCzechia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCyprus: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCroatia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCongo: coverage a little angrier than the world'sChina: coverage a little warmer than the world'sChad: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sCambodia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sMyanmar: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sBrazil: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBelgium: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sBangladesh: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBahamas: coverage a little angrier than the world'sAustralia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sArgentina: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about 4 times as fearful as the world'sChina: coverage a little warmer than the world'sKashmir: coverage about 4 times as fearful as the world'sKashmir: coverage about 4 times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about 4 times as fearful as the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● Kashmir about 4 times as fearful as the world's · 90 stories about harm ● Myanmar about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 68 stories about harm ● Yemen few stories about twice as angry as the world's · 29 stories about harm ● Nigeria about twice as angry as the world's · 289 stories about harm ● Afghanistan few stories about twice as angry as the world's · 46 stories about harm ● Ukraine few stories about twice as angry as the world's · 29 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health52% 5,999 stories · about as usual Rights & justice18% 2,073 stories · less than usual (usually 21%) Disasters & accidents11% 1,230 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence9% 1,088 stories · more than usual (usually 7%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 524 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 264 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 183 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 160 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed3,770 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting arrests909 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected854 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured639 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions99 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Nigeria and the US Stories reporting refugees98 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced94 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Nigeria and Yemen Stories reporting evacuations68 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and St Vincent Stories reporting people falling ill9 at about the usual rate

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were much harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little more than usual
● Fearabout as usual

From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?

The weekly briefing · 18 Oct – 24 Oct

The week in human impact

Read the week →

Unlock a year of trends, free. Follow up to 5 countries, with a bell when their news changes, and 👍 vote for Pro — ten years of the archive, any period, daily alerts.

Create a free account

Sign in · a username, an email and a password.

How to read these numbers →

These are counts of stories, not counts of suffering. Most of what happens to people is never reported at all.