19 of its 72 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 17 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Argentina on 7 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 16 October 2026: 37 of its 104 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Argentina: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
ArgentinaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
29 Sep
Malvinasattacks & violence
6 stories, 14 outlets
October 2026
15 Oct
Buenos Airesattacks & violence
6 stories, 6 outlets
16 Oct
Buenos Airesprotests & strikes
12 stories, 16 outlets
17 Oct
Buenos Airesaccidents & disasters
9 stories, 8 outlets
23 Oct
Buenos Airesattacks & violence
7 stories, 25 outlets
Scroll 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 Argentina most17 of its 63 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
37 of its 104 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories).
20 of its 74 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
10 of its 33 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
15 of its 71 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Covid was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
1 more day the news pointed at Argentina
12 of its 63 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 46 million people live in Argentina. Over these days its news carried 6.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health49%153 stories
Food & livelihood14%44 stories
Conflict & violence11%34 stories
Disasters & accidents10%31 stories
Rights & justice10%30 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%13 stories
Shelter & services2%7 stories
Displacement0%1 story
Where it happened
Argentina (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed104 Stories reporting people affected16 Stories reporting people injured15 Stories reporting arrests14 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting evacuations5Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Argentina. Ring: the world. Measured over 315 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Argentina in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Argentina's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Bolivia39 in 100 of its 252 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Uruguay29 in 100 of its 168 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Chile22 in 100 of its 1,294 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Paraguay23 in 100 of its 105 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Argentina17 in 100
of its 1,902 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brazil16 in 100
of its 5,179 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
Covid5 Oct10 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.