55 of its 232 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 27 of Milan's 28 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Oct: 24 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 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: 55 of its 232 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Italy: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. 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 mostIn 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 0.9 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 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.
Rights & justice44%24 stories
Conflict & violence36%20 stories
Disasters & accidents7%4 stories
Health7%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests24 Stories reporting people killed9 Stories reporting abductions1 Stories reporting people affected1 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Italy. Ring: the world. Measured over 55 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice 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: a little less than usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout one and a half times as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than 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
France38 in 100 of its 481 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Italy24 in 100
of its 232 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Switzerland21 in 100
of its 43 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Slovenia0 in 100
of its 1 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Croatia0 in 100
of its 7 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Austria7 in 100
of its 28 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
Italy (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.