18 of its 88 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 4 of Lilongwe's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 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 Malawi on 3 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 7 October 2026: 9 of Lilongwe's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Malawi: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
MalawiThe 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 Malawi most17 of its 70 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
28 of its 87 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 9 of Lilongwe's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 20 million people live in Malawi. Over these days its news carried 25 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.
Rights & justice30%151 stories
Food & livelihood20%101 stories
Health17%87 stories
Shelter & services13%64 stories
Disasters & accidents10%52 stories
Conflict & violence4%22 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%13 stories
Displacement3%13 stories
Where it happened
Malawi (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests92 Stories reporting people killed63 Stories reporting people affected41 Stories reporting people displaced6 Stories reporting refugees4 Stories reporting abductions4 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Malawi. Ring: the world. Measured over 506 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Malawi in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Malawi's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Mozambique28 in 100 of its 318 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Malawi24 in 100
of its 2,138 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zambia22 in 100
of its 635 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 1,032 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.