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news-monitor
Set up news monitoring strategies, analyze news coverage, and synthesize current events. Create news digests and media analysis reports.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific strategies for news monitoring and analysis that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 6k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-01-31. 363 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
News Monitor Skill Overview I help you set up effective news monitoring strategies, analyze media coverage, and synthesize news into actionable intelligence. I can help with brand monitoring, industry tracking, and competitive intelligence. What I can do: Design news monitoring strategies Recommend monitoring tools and RSS feeds Create news digest templates Analyze media coverage patterns Synthesize news into briefings Set up alert configurations What I cannot do: Access real-time news feeds Execute actual monitoring Provide breaking news Access paywalled news sources --- How to Use Me Step 1: Define Monitoring Objectives Tell me what you want to track: Company/brand mentions Industry news Competitor activity Specific topics or keywords Executive/person mentions Regulatory/policy changes Step 2: Set Parameters Specify: Geographic scope Language preferences Source types (news, social, blogs) Frequency (real-time, daily, weekly) Alert thresholds Step 3: Choose Output Monitoring strategy document Alert configuration guide News digest template Media analysis framework --- Monitoring Strategy Framework 1. Keyword Strategy Primary Keywords Boolean Combinations Competitor Monitoring 2. Source Strategy Source Type Examples Best For ------------- ---------- ---------- Newswires Reuters, AP, AFP Breaking news Business Bloomberg, FT, WSJ Financial/corporate Tech TechCrunch, Verge, Wired Technology Industry Trade publications Sector-specific Social Twitter, LinkedIn Real-time sentiment Blogs Medium, Substack Thought leadership Forums Reddit, HN Community sentiment 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills claude-office-skills/news-monitor