Numbers, and what the news adds up to

• Where the news happensMalé had 15 of 24 place-tagged stories in 30 days (62%). 13 of 19 atolls had none: Alif Alif Atoll, Alif Dhaalu Atoll, Dhaalu Atoll, Faafu Atoll, Gaafu Alif Atoll, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and 7 more. See the numbers
• How the news travelsWhen more than one outlet reported a story, the second followed after a median 11 h 21 min (12% within an hour). 75% of 102 stories were reported by one outlet only. Highest in Public finance & tax (100% of 12). See the numbers
• Official announcements3 of 7 stories published by official sources were also reported by a news outlet (43%); 4 were not. See the numbers
• Tone of coverage4 of 12 Public finance & tax stories (33%) were read as negative, against 15% of all 102 stories. The tone is how the articles are written. See the numbers
• Biggest MVR figureMVR 59.7 billion: Proposed State Budget (from “Maldives targets 2.5 million tourist arrivals in 2027”, One Online). See the numbers
• Biggest USD figureUSD 20 billion: Value of the proposed Rasmalé Waterfront and Marina development (from “No alcohol, pork or casinos will be allowed in Rasmalé, President Muizzu assures”, The Standard). 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.

• Malé15
• Kaafu3
• Addu City2
• Vaavu2
• Baa1
• Gnaviyani1
• Haa Alif1
• Raa1

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

13 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.

75% of 102 stories were reported by one outlet only (76). For the 26 that more than one outlet reported, the second outlet followed after a median 11 h 21 min.

• within an hour3
• 1 to 3 hours4
• 3 to 12 hours8
• 12 to 24 hours7
• over a day4

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. Wed339
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.