Numbers, and what the news adds up to

• Where the news happensMalé had 5 of 15 place-tagged stories in 30 days (33%). 11 of 19 atolls had none: Alif Alif Atoll, Baa Atoll, Dhaalu Atoll, Faafu Atoll, Gaafu Alif Atoll, Haa Dhaalu Atoll and 5 more. See the numbers
• How the news travelsWhen more than one outlet reported a story, the second followed after a median 16 h 6 min (0% within an hour). 85% of 53 stories were reported by one outlet only. Highest in Energy & utilities (85% of 53). See the numbers
• Official announcements2 of 9 stories published by official sources were also reported by a news outlet (22%); 7 were not. See the numbers
• Biggest MVR figureMVR 59.7 billion: Proposed 2027 State Budget total (from “Fuel subsidy costs projected to fall to MVR 3.2 billion in 2027”, One Online). See the numbers
• Biggest USD figureUSD 3.35 billion: Total merchandise imports (from “Fuel import costs surge 77.6% in first nine months of 2026”, MM TV (English)). See the numbers

The share is this week's stories in the sector out of all stories this week, against the average share of up to four weeks before. A story with two sectors counts in both. A shift is called when the share moves 5 points or more.

• Malé5
• Addu City4
• Shaviyani3
• Gnaviyani2
• Alif Dhaalu1
• Gaafu Dhaalu1
• Haa Alif1
• Laamu1

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Stories by sector and place, darker for more. Only the busiest sectors and places are shown.

11 of 19 atolls were not named in any story in 30 days. That can mean the outlets do not cover them, or that stories name islands we cannot match.

85% of 53 stories were reported by one outlet only (45). For the 8 that more than one outlet reported, the second outlet followed after a median 16 h 6 min.

• within an hour0
• 1 to 3 hours1
• 3 to 12 hours0
• 12 to 24 hours5
• over a day2

Time from the first report to the second outlet's report, by story.

Sectors with at least 5 stories. "One outlet only" describes a story, not an outlet: it may be a local story, or one the others have not picked up.

Each story's tone is the one most of its articles share (mixed when two tie). It describes the writing, not how things are, and it says nothing about any person, party or outlet. Groups with fewer than 5 stories are left out. Counts only: there is no score.

1. Mon321
2. Tue234
3. Wed364
4. Thu263
5. Fri106
6. Sat194
7. Sun237

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Busiest hour: Wed 13:00, 12% of that weekday's reports. It counts the outlets we monitor, not the country.