Still Reading Every Alert? Brief the Signal First

Google Alerts catch mentions but dump raw links. RSS and aggregators still leave you reading every story yourself, on top of the actual job.

Analyze the story first: summary, bias, entities, and sentiment. You still decide what the coverage means.

What News Analyzer actually returns

News Analyzer takes one URL or a pasted article. A run returns:

• A short summary (a few key points from that piece)
• Bias on the piece: political lean, a sensationalism score, and a factual rating
• Entities: people, organizations, and places named in the text
• Sentiment: positive, neutral, or negative
• Optional source credibility when a source name is present

That is a first pass on the article you fed it. It is not a week of coverage rolled into one briefing, and it is not a decision.

Guest runs are free (10/day). Signed-in orgs spend 1 credit per article.

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What brief-the-signal changes

Alerts and RSS still collect links. The change is what you do with the next story before you quote it, file it, or ignore it.

1. Pick one article from the pile (a competitor mention, a trade-press item, a regulatory note)
2. Paste the URL or the text into News Analyzer
3. Read the summary, bias, entities, and sentiment
4. Open the original when a claim is surprising, dated, or about to drive a decision
5. You still decide what the coverage means, and whether it belongs in a briefing

You can run another URL after that. Each run is one article. You still write the note you send.

This helps when the pile is raw links and you want a structured pass before you spend the full read. It does not watch feeds for you, and it does not replace the read on anything you are about to act on.

What we do not do

News Analyzer is not a monitoring desk and not a paid intelligence feed.

• Pull Google Alerts, RSS, or newsletters for you
• Ingest a batch of URLs and synthesize one weekly digest
• Write an executive briefing, a competitive memo, or an investment note
• Tell you what a story means for your market, your pricing, or your next hire
• Track competitors, brand mentions, or journalists on a schedule
• Score accuracy against a newsroom standard, or certify a source
• Replace reading the primary article before a real decision

Document Summarizer is not live. A long analyst PDF or a stack of filings is not this run. Paste the article you already have, or skip the tool.

Paid intelligence products are other products. We do not publish their prices, and we do not claim ours against theirs.

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Where this helps, and where you still decide

Competitor coverage. Paste a launch, hire, or funding story. See who is named and how the piece leans. You still decide whether it is a move that matters.

Trade press and regulation. Run the piece you already opened. The summary is a first pass. You still read the rule, the earnings line, or the quote you are about to repeat.

A briefing you still write. Leadership wants a short note, not a dump of links. Analyze the stories you picked, then write the note. The tool does not assemble the briefing.

A name before a meeting. One recent article is a pass on who and what was said in that piece. It is not months of coverage, and it is not investment advice.

Skip the tool when you already know the story, when you need a certified record, or when the question is "watch this beat for me."

Where you still decide

Dates. A summary can bury how old the piece is. Check the byline date before you treat it as news.

Surprising claims. Bias and sentiment are model labels on the text you fed. Verify anything you would act on against the original.

Primary sources. For a pricing change, a filing, or a legal notice, open the source. This run is not the source.

What to do next. Entities and sentiment do not pick a response. You still decide whether to ignore the story, file it, or write someone.

You still review the output. Guest "Free" is the daily quota. After that, signed-in orgs spend credits. Start with 30 free credits on signup. Unused included credits do not carry forward. Pack credits never expire. We do not train on your data. Signed-in jobs stay until you delete them. Guest results expire after 7 days.

How to try it on a real article

You do not need an account to test a first pass.

1. Pick one story you were going to read anyway (an alert, a newsletter link, a competitor mention)
2. Paste the URL or the article text into News Analyzer
3. Read the summary, bias, entities, and sentiment
4. Open the original and check dates, names, and any claim you would repeat
5. You still decide whether that pass was enough, or whether you need the full read

Guest runs are free (10/day). No account for a trial run. Sign in if you want the job kept in a workspace. Signed-in runs cost 1 credit per article. Start with 30 free credits. Pack credits never expire. Unused included credits do not carry forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Does this replace reading the article?

No. It is a first pass: summary, bias, entities, and sentiment. You still decide what the coverage means. Open the original before you act.

Can I try it without an account?

Yes. Guest runs are free (10/day). Paste a URL or the article text. Sign in if you want the job saved.

What does a signed-in run cost?

1 credit per article. Start with 30 free credits. Pack credits never expire. Unused included credits do not carry forward. Paid checkout charges immediately. There is no 7-day trial.

Does this monitor my alerts or RSS for me?

No. You paste a URL or an article. News Analyzer does not pull Google Alerts, RSS, or newsletters.

Does this synthesize a week of coverage in one run?

No. Each run is one URL or one paste. You can run another article after that. You still write any briefing.

Is this a paid intelligence briefing?

No. It is a structured pass on the article you fed. It is not a monitoring desk, a certified source score, or investment advice.

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Need a first pass on a story before you read every alert? Try News Analyzer. Guest runs are free (10/day). You still decide what the coverage means.