18 of its 88 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 4 of Lilongwe's 8 stories were about protests or strikes.
19 Oct to 25 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 Malawi on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 4 of Lilongwe's 8 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
Anger in the words of Malawi'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.
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 mostIn 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 6.0 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds of 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 & justice41%48 stories
Food & livelihood18%21 stories
Shelter & services17%20 stories
Health12%14 stories
Disasters & accidents7%8 stories
Conflict & violence3%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests18 Stories reporting people killed15 Stories reporting people affected7 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Malawi. Ring: the world. Measured over 120 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefless 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
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as 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
Malawi23 in 100
of its 533 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Mozambique19 in 100
of its 93 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Zambia17 in 100
of its 115 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Tanzania17 in 100
of its 224 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
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 & violenceProtests & strikes
Malawi (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.