12 of its 25 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 11 of Tirana's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 49 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Albania on 7 of the 7 days held.
Most on Monday 19 October 2026: 29 of its 46 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Albania's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
AlbaniaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Albania most6 of its 16 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. 4 of Tirana's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
10 of its 26 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. 7 of Tirana's 7 stories were about protests or strikes.
13 of its 26 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 12 of Tirana's 12 stories were about protests or strikes.
29 of its 46 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Tirana accounted for 27 of Albania's 29 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets.
20 of its 43 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Tirana accounted for 19 of Albania's 20 stories about harm, carried by 18 outlets.
1 more day the news pointed at Albania
4 of its 11 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 4 of Tirana's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence61%57 stories
Rights & justice38%36 stories
Food & livelihood1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people injured38 Stories reporting arrests29 Stories reporting people killed3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Albania. Ring: the world. Measured over 92 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout three times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Albania in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Albania's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Albania49 in 100
of its 193 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Montenegro19 in 100
of its 26 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Greece18 in 100
of its 990 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
North Macedonia11 in 100
of its 55 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Protests & strikes
Albania (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.