8 of its 12 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 42 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at the Cook Islands on 3 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 8 of its 12 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Cook Islands: stories reporting abductions, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
Cook IslandsThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the Cook Islands most6 of its 11 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%.
4 of its 6 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents91%21 stories
Health4%1 story
Rights & justice4%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Cook Islands. Ring: the world. Measured over 23 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.