56 of its 243 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 29 of Milan's 30 stories were about protests or strikes.
24 Oct: 23 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 Saturday 24 October 2026: 56 of its 243 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
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 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 & justice48%27 stories
Food & livelihood16%9 stories
Health14%8 stories
Conflict & violence12%7 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%3 stories
Disasters & accidents4%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests27 Stories reporting people killed4 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting people injured2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Italy. Ring: the world. Measured over 56 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmthabout as warm as 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
France43 in 100 of its 652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Italy23 in 100
of its 243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Croatia25 in 100
of its 4 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Switzerland19 in 100
of its 47 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Slovenia0 in 100
of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Austria7 in 100
of its 27 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.