56 of its 243 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 29 of Milan's 30 stories were about protests or strikes.
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 Italy on 16 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 14 October 2026: 105 of its 385 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Italy's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
ItalyThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Milanattacks & violence
5 stories, 5 outlets
28 Sep
Palermoaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 5 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Romeaccidents & disasters
14 stories, 15 outlets
9 Oct
Romeaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 8 outlets
10 Oct
Romeattacks & violence
8 stories, 9 outlets
11 Oct
Castel Gandolfodisease & outbreaks
13 stories, 17 outlets
14 Oct
Romedisease & outbreaks
81 stories, 211 outlets
17 Oct
Milanprotests & strikes
10 stories, 26 outlets
18 Oct
Milanprotests & strikes
27 stories, 34 outlets
20 Oct
Milanprotests & strikes
39 stories, 49 outlets
21 Oct
Milanprotests & strikes
39 stories, 95 outlets
24 Oct
Milanprotests & strikes
30 stories, 200 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 Italy most64 of its 317 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 23 of Milan's 27 stories were about protests or strikes.
55 of its 198 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 22 of Milan's 27 stories were about protests or strikes.
52 of its 198 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories).
71 of its 366 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (8 stories).
105 of its 385 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Rome accounted for 81 of Italy's 105 stories about harm, carried by 211 outlets.
10 more days the news pointed at Italy
72 of its 390 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Tsunami was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
66 of its 416 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 15 of Milan's 20 stories were about protests or strikes.
74 of its 397 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 35 of Milan's 39 stories were about protests or strikes.
74 of its 391 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. 37 of Milan's 39 stories were about protests or strikes.
98 of its 427 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%.
32 of its 214 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Respiratory illness was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
34 of its 388 stories (9%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories).
59 of its 391 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Volcanic eruption was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
33 of its 257 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Natural hazards were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
45 of its 471 stories (10%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 59 million people live in Italy. Over these days its news carried 27 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds 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.
Health44%672 stories
Rights & justice20%305 stories
Disasters & accidents11%171 stories
Conflict & violence11%162 stories
Food & livelihood6%97 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%93 stories
Shelter & services2%27 stories
Displacement1%12 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed252 Stories reporting arrests199 Stories reporting people affected129 Stories reporting people injured108 Stories reporting abductions14 Stories reporting evacuations4 Stories reporting people falling ill3 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people displaced2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Italy. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,558 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefmuch 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: Italy in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Italy'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 Austria26 in 100 of its 1,720 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Switzerland21 in 100 of its 3,679 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Italy17 in 100
of its 9,535 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Croatia10 in 100
of its 503 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Slovenia8 in 100
of its 213 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks
Italy (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
tsunami23 Oct10 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualillness14 Oct72 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualrespiratory illness11 Oct10 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualvolcanic eruption28 Sep14 of its stories that day, about 6 times its usualnatural hazards26 Sep11 of its stories that day, about 9 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.