Numbers, and what the news adds up to

• Where the news happensMalé had 26 of 39 place-tagged stories in 30 days (67%). 13 of 19 atolls had none: Alif Alif Atoll, Alif Dhaalu Atoll, Baa Atoll, Dhaalu Atoll, Faafu Atoll, Gaafu Alif Atoll and 7 more. See the numbers
• How the news travelsWhen more than one outlet reported a story, the second followed after a median 9 h 54 min (18% within an hour). 74% of 85 stories were reported by one outlet only. Highest in Trade & customs (88% of 16). See the numbers
• Official announcements4 of 10 stories published by official sources were also reported by a news outlet (40%); 6 were not. See the numbers
• Tone of coverage2 of 5 Health stories (40%) were read as negative, against 19% of all 85 stories. The tone is how the articles are written. See the numbers
• Biggest MVR figureMVR 20.37 billion to MVR 23.6 billion: MACL property, plants and equipment, capital work-in-progress and capital advances (from “Borrowings near MVR 16.64bn as MACL takes massive loans against Hulhule’ properties”, Sun English). See the numbers
• Biggest USD figureUSD 1.94 billion: Cumulative foreign currency released at official rate since government took office (from “Parliament rejects no-confidence motion against Economic Minister Saeed”, 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.

• Malé26
• Kaafu15
• Haa Alif2
• Haa Dhaalu2
• Shaviyani2
• Thaa2
• Addu City1
• Laamu1

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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.

74% of 85 stories were reported by one outlet only (63). For the 22 that more than one outlet reported, the second outlet followed after a median 9 h 54 min.

• within an hour4
• 1 to 3 hours5
• 3 to 12 hours3
• 12 to 24 hours7
• 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. 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.