321 of its 980 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Paris accounted for 225 of France's 321 stories about harm, carried by 418 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 27 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at France on 24 of the 30 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 406 of its 710 stories (57%) 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
France: 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.
FranceThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
2 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
126 stories, 168 outlets
3 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
55 stories, 144 outlets
4 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
53 stories, 128 outlets
6 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
183 stories, 483 outlets
7 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
149 stories, 153 outlets
8 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
138 stories, 287 outlets
13 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
115 stories, 224 outlets
17 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
121 stories, 501 outlets
18 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
344 stories, 613 outlets
19 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
433 stories, 456 outlets
20 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
284 stories, 480 outlets
24 Oct
Parisprotests & strikes
234 stories, 529 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 France most314 of its 1,098 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Paris accounted for 207 of France's 314 stories about harm, carried by 340 outlets.
382 of its 1,145 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Paris accounted for 284 of France's 382 stories about harm, carried by 480 outlets.
571 of its 1,203 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Paris accounted for 433 of France's 571 stories about harm, carried by 456 outlets.
406 of its 710 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Paris accounted for 344 of France's 406 stories about harm, carried by 613 outlets.
145 of its 412 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Paris accounted for 121 of France's 145 stories about harm, carried by 501 outlets.
18 more days the news pointed at France
283 of its 652 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Paris accounted for 234 of France's 283 stories about harm, carried by 529 outlets.
331 of its 947 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Paris accounted for 181 of France's 331 stories about harm, carried by 246 outlets.
191 of its 827 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 59 of Paris' 115 stories were about protests or strikes.
44 of its 281 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 17 of Paris' 24 stories were about protests or strikes.
79 of its 341 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 23 of Paris' 42 stories were about protests or strikes.
164 of its 628 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (65 stories).
222 of its 775 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 92 of Paris' 138 stories were about protests or strikes.
236 of its 973 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 116 of Paris' 149 stories were about protests or strikes.
244 of its 925 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 142 of Paris' 183 stories were about protests or strikes.
170 of its 736 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 73 of Paris' 97 stories were about protests or strikes.
84 of its 328 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 37 of Paris' 53 stories were about protests or strikes.
86 of its 386 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 41 of Paris' 55 stories were about protests or strikes.
210 of its 822 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 88 of Paris' 126 stories were about protests or strikes.
168 of its 800 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (39 stories).
134 of its 681 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories).
99 of its 753 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (19 stories).
112 of its 587 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (39 stories).
79 of its 341 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (40 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 68 million people live in France. Over these days its news carried 85 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice 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.
Rights & justice38%2,178 stories
Conflict & violence27%1,541 stories
Health13%738 stories
Food & livelihood8%474 stories
Disasters & accidents8%470 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%151 stories
Shelter & services1%78 stories
Displacement1%44 stories
Where it happened
France (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 arrests1,993 Stories reporting people injured1,091 Stories reporting people killed662 Stories reporting people affected652 Stories reporting refugees33 Stories reporting abductions20 Stories reporting evacuations17 Stories reporting people displaced7 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: France. Ring: the world. Measured over 5,717 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about twice usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: France in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: France's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France27 in 100
of its 21,074 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Switzerland21 in 100
of its 3,679 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
UK19 in 100
of its 134,291 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Andorra15 in 100
of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Suriname15 in 100
of its 86 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Italy17 in 100
of its 9,535 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belgium16 in 100
of its 1,727 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brazil16 in 100
of its 5,179 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Germany16 in 100
of its 10,245 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Spain16 in 100
of its 9,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Luxembourg12 in 100
of its 615 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.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
outbreaks23 Oct15 of its stories that day, about three times its usualillness22 Oct63 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualwildfires21 Oct21 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.