56 of its 243 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 29 of Milan's 30 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 20 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 7 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 55 of its 198 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Italy's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
ItalyThe 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 Italy most72 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.
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.
64 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.
1 more day the news pointed at Italy
66 of its 416 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 15 of Milan's 20 stories were about protests or strikes.
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 7.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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 & justice34%156 stories
Health25%116 stories
Conflict & violence16%74 stories
Food & livelihood9%43 stories
Disasters & accidents8%35 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%23 stories
Shelter & services1%6 stories
Displacement1%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests140 Stories reporting people injured65 Stories reporting people killed50 Stories reporting people affected23 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting evacuations2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Italy. Ring: the world. Measured over 458 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 less fearful than 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: Italy in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Italy'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 Austria23 in 100 of its 391 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Switzerland20 in 100 of its 809 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Italy20 in 100
of its 2,352 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Croatia14 in 100
of its 70 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Slovenia4 in 100
of its 28 stories were about people being harmed · mostly food & livelihood
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
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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.