52 of its 105 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Taipei accounted for 39 of Taiwan's 52 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets.
24 Oct: 50 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Taiwan on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 52 of its 105 stories (50%) 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
Anger in the words of Taiwan'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.
TaiwanThe 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 Taiwan mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 23 million people live in Taiwan. Over these days its news carried 2.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about three times 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.
Disasters & accidents73%38 stories
Health10%5 stories
Conflict & violence8%4 stories
Shelter & services4%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Rights & justice2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people injured31 Stories reporting people affected16 Stories reporting people killed12 Stories reporting evacuations11Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Taiwan. Ring: the world. Measured over 51 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefabout twice as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about twice usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmthmuch less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Taiwan in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Taiwan's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Taiwan50 in 100
of its 105 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Philippines38 in 100
of its 288 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
China16 in 100
of its 662 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Hong Kong11 in 100
of its 28 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Japan13 in 100
of its 256 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
Accidents & disasters
Taiwan (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
typhoon24 Oct35 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.