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.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 39 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 France on 7 of the 7 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
ArrestsPeople injuredPeople killedPeople affectedRefugeesAbductionsEvacuationsPeople displacedPeople falling ill
France: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
FranceThe 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 France most321 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.
314 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.
1 more day the news pointed at France
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.
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 38 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 4 times the world's rate (8.5 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 & justice40%1,035 stories
Conflict & violence37%967 stories
Health8%216 stories
Food & livelihood7%169 stories
Disasters & accidents5%139 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%33 stories
Shelter & services1%30 stories
Displacement0%6 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests1,203 Stories reporting people injured427 Stories reporting people killed222 Stories reporting people affected139 Stories reporting refugees11 Stories reporting abductions5 Stories reporting evacuations4 Stories reporting people displaced3 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: France. Ring: the world. Measured over 2,579 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout as fearful as 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: France in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: France's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France39 in 100
of its 6,735 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Switzerland20 in 100
of its 809 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
UK20 in 100
of its 31,625 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Italy20 in 100
of its 2,352 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Spain20 in 100
of its 2,340 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Andorra20 in 100
of its 10 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brazil17 in 100
of its 1,287 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Suriname10 in 100
of its 21 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Germany15 in 100
of its 2,608 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belgium14 in 100
of its 463 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Luxembourg14 in 100
of its 148 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
Protests & strikes
France (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
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.