7 of its 16 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 12 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Samoa on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 29 September 2026: 7 of its 16 stories (44%) 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
Samoa: stories carrying help or hope, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Peace efforts, people freed or reunited, aid and relief, volunteers, vaccination. A topic, not an outcome -- talks that fail still count. Dashed line: the world.
SamoaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Samoa mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice33%13 stories
Disasters & accidents15%6 stories
Shelter & services15%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given13%5 stories
Health10%4 stories
Conflict & violence5%2 stories
Displacement5%2 stories
Food & livelihood3%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed6 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Samoa. Ring: the world. Measured over 33 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Niue70 in 100 of its 10 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Kiribati22 in 100 of its 130 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents French Polynesia21 in 100 of its 28 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Tonga15 in 100 of its 169 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Samoa12 in 100
of its 347 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
Samoa (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.