108 of its 662 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories).
24 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at China on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
China: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
ChinaThe 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 China mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 1.4 billion people live in China. Over these days its news carried 0.1 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (0.8 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.
Disasters & accidents36%38 stories
Health30%32 stories
Rights & justice11%12 stories
Conflict & violence10%11 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%5 stories
Shelter & services4%4 stories
Food & livelihood3%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed40 Stories reporting people affected33 Stories reporting people injured33 Stories reporting evacuations15 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: China. Ring: the world. Measured over 106 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: China in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: China's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Afghanistan52 in 100 of its 46 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Pakistan32 in 100 of its 314 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia28 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence India25 in 100 of its 3,719 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Myanmar44 in 100 of its 9 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Mongolia60 in 100 of its 5 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Kashmir22 in 100 of its 101 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Nepal20 in 100 of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Kazakhstan14 in 100 of its 14 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Laos0 in 100 of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly Tajikistan0 in 100 of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly North Korea12 in 100 of its 25 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
China16 in 100
of its 662 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Bhutan0 in 100
of its 8 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Hong Kong11 in 100
of its 28 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Kyrgyzstan0 in 100
of its 10 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Vietnam9 in 100
of its 64 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disasters
China (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
earthquake24 Oct32 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.