Numbers, and what the news adds up to

• Where the news happensMalé had 11 of 22 place-tagged stories in 30 days (50%). 9 of 19 atolls had none: Alif Alif Atoll, Alif Dhaalu Atoll, Dhaalu Atoll, Gaafu Alif Atoll, Haa Alif Atoll, Lhaviyani Atoll and 3 more. See the numbers
• How the news travelsWhen more than one outlet reported a story, the second followed after a median 14 h 14 min (24% within an hour). 67% of 64 stories were reported by one outlet only. Highest in Health (67% of 64). See the numbers
• Official announcements8 of 11 stories published by official sources were also reported by a news outlet (73%); 3 were not. See the numbers
• Tone of coverage2 of 5 Transport & ports stories (40%) were read as negative, against 17% of all 64 stories. The tone is how the articles are written. See the numbers
• Biggest MVR figureMVR 64.2 billion: This year's total budget (from “Saleem to lead Budget Committee, Fazad as vice chairperson”, Sun English). See the numbers
• Biggest USD figureUSD 652.57 million: Health sector allocation in proposed 2027 budget (from “Health allocation rises 4.5 per cent in proposed 2027 budget”, PSM News). 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.

• Malé11
• Addu City4
• Kaafu4
• Thaa4
• Gnaviyani3
• Haa Dhaalu3
• Laamu2
• Raa2

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

9 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.

67% of 64 stories were reported by one outlet only (43). For the 21 that more than one outlet reported, the second outlet followed after a median 14 h 14 min.

• within an hour5
• 1 to 3 hours0
• 3 to 12 hours3
• 12 to 24 hours10
• over a day3

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.