Numbers, and what the news adds up to

• Where the news happensMalé had 11 of 14 place-tagged stories in 30 days (79%). 16 of 19 atolls had none: Alif Alif Atoll, Alif Dhaalu Atoll, Baa Atoll, Dhaalu Atoll, Faafu Atoll, Gaafu Alif Atoll and 10 more. See the numbers
• How the news travelsWhen more than one outlet reported a story, the second followed after a median 6 h 18 min (27% within an hour). 83% of 87 stories were reported by one outlet only. Highest in Transport & ports (88% of 16). See the numbers
• Official announcements9 of 22 stories published by official sources were also reported by a news outlet (41%); 13 were not. See the numbers
• Tone of coverage2 of 10 Public finance & tax stories (20%) were read as negative, against 10% of all 87 stories. The tone is how the articles are written. See the numbers
• Biggest MVR figureMVR 59,704,440,795: Proposed state budget for 2027 (from “Government unveils MVR 59.7 billion budget focused on fiscal stability and development”, The Standard). See the numbers
• Biggest USD figuremore than USD 52 billion: Value of investment-ready projects from developing Commonwealth countries (from “Vice President Attends CHOGM as Investment and Finance Lead Agenda”, Corporate Maldives). 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
• Kaafu7
• Haa Dhaalu1
• Shaviyani1

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

16 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.

83% of 87 stories were reported by one outlet only (72). For the 15 that more than one outlet reported, the second outlet followed after a median 6 h 18 min.

• within an hour4
• 1 to 3 hours2
• 3 to 12 hours3
• 12 to 24 hours5
• over a day1

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.