Product Updates

We’ve updated how social media posts are displayed in Newsletters to help make them clearer and easier to use. This post will get you up to date on what’s changed. Previously, social media posts showed the same text in both the title and the body, which led to long blocks of redundant text, particularly with lengthy posts from platforms like Facebook and Instagram. This could make newsletters look cluttered and harder to read.The new display features:No more redundant titles: Social media posts now will only show the key sentence without repeating it as a title. This avoids clutter, and makes the content cleaner and easier to read. Clickable links: To view the full post, recipients can click the link labeled “Click to view full post.” This makes the full post accessible if they choose. Show more / less: For longer posts (like those on Instagram or Facebook) you can expand the text using the “Show More” option, and collapse it using “Show Less.” This allows you to view the content according to your preference. Pro tips:Customization options: Want to adjust the look of your “Click to view full post” link? This is available in the template settings, and helps differentiate social media posts from traditional media coverage. To customize this link: Go to the social media section of your template Adjust the headline and hit sentence settings Save your changes Best experience: Group social media content separately from traditional media like online, print, and broadcast. Ensure the hit sentence is toggled ON for social media sections to see the content. Have questions? Need help? Don’t hesitate to reach out to our product support team using the live chat widget in Meltwater or by sending an email to help@meltwater.com.  Note: this change will only apply to users sending Newsletters using the new Newsletters experience. If you are using legacy Newsletters, you will not notice any change to your Newsletters. 

Inform and influence key stakeholders with the newest Newsletter template, now with Subsections! ✨We’ve added a new ready-to-use template that comes preloaded with Subsections - making it easier than ever to get started.  You can also add subsections to any existing Newsletter template by selecting edit template from the project page menu.  This update improves the experience around creating and consuming Newsletter content with:Enhanced Organization: Unlock better organization with subcategories within sections 📌 Flexible Formatting: You can now move elements of the Newsletter around using the up & down arrows, allowing greater customization and organization of your Newsletter’s layout 🎨 Learn more in the Help CenterAdding Subsections to Your Newsletter Template

The Newsletters May Bundle features three improvements based on your feedback!:Social Icons on Select Articles Hyperlink Your Social Links in the Footer Choose Top Syndicated Stories & Similar Mentions for Your Newsletter Learn more in the Help Center Social Icons on Select ArticlesMake your Newsletters more interactive by displaying social share icons directly on your articles! (Please note: due to Terms of Service agreements, some premium content partners prevent the addition of social media icons to their content)To add social icons to Select Articles:When creating or editing a template, click on a section and toggle the social icons on or off in the template editor It’s that easy! ✨  Hyperlink Your Social Links in the FooterSeamlessly integrate your social media presence into your newsletter template, ensuring a cohesive brand experience for your audience. Customize the text, font styles, and URLs to align with your brand identity. To add your organization’s social media links to your footer:When creating or editing.a template, click on the footer to open Footer Settings Click Social media and switch the toggle on to display the default social channels Open the settings menu to the right of the toggle to add your social links, and customize the text, font styles, and URLs to align with your brand identity 🙌   Choose Top Syndicated Stories & Similar Mentions for Your NewsletterNow you can easily choose the most impactful syndicated article, not just the most recent one, when adding stories to your newsletter! We’ll show you both options grouped together in your search results, and enable you to easily select which one to include.How to choose top syndicated stories & similar mentions:When adding articles into the Newsletter, click on the section you’d like to add content to  Click on “Add inputs” on the right Select your searches or tagsWith this update, you’ll find the article with the top reach visible in the bottom of the article view when selecting: You can click on Duplicates at the bottom to expand other similar articles.  Learn more in the Help CenterGetting Started with Newsletters (New!)

Hey #FriendswithInsights! Today, Meltwater is excited to announce the launch of our new and improved Newsletter experience, which streamlines the process of sending media monitoring roundups. It’s easier than ever to send regular updates to your stakeholders, including daily clip emails, weekly must-reads or media highlights, and more. We know not every scenario calls for a detailed report. Sometimes, a short-form media update is just what's needed, and that's where our Newsletters tool shines. The new enhanced experience includes many new features, and allows you to: Create branded, mobile-friendly templates in just a few minutes  Find meaningful articles and organize your Newsletter quickly, with flexibility to make adjustments as needed Provide the extra insight needed to  show your recipients an accurate and timely snapshot of the media Ensure perfection with real-time previews and multiple review options. If you’re interested in simplifying and enhancing your routine media monitoring emails, reach out to your rep to get started. For existing Newsletters customers, to learn more:Read more in the Help Center: Getting Started with Newsletters (New!)  Take the new Newsletters Academy course: Creating Newsletters with Meltwater Key Capabilities & New Features Transform your ordinary monitoring email into a professional and sleek, branded Newsletter in just a few minutes with our easy-to-use editor tool and new mobile-friendly pre-designed templates. Effortlessly match your brand guidelines with our many new customization features, which allow you to upload and resize logos, and match brand colors, and styles without needing support. Tailor your newsletter content to suit your recipient's needs. Control how articles and social posts appear by showing or hiding reach numbers, and customizing the display of outlets, thumbnails, headlines, and summaries. Show that you're on top of the media cycle by adding commentary that explains how headlines connect to your PR strategy, hot topics, planned company initiatives, or stakeholder interests. Ensure quality control by previewing your newsletter at various stages, switching between mobile and desktop views, and sending previews via email for final checks. Review search results more efficiently with the new content stream, featuring tagging, search, sorting, and duplicate grouping capabilities.

Meltwater has partnered with Newsedge (aka Moody’s, aka Naviga, aka Acquire Media) to provide users with print, broadcast, and online content across 10,000+ sources globally. What is it? Traditionally a customer specific RSS-based subscription, Newsedge content is now fully integrated into the Meltwater platform via firehose.  The change highlights an improvement to the user experience, ease of use, reporting capabilities, and an increase in relevant coverage. What’s changing?Newsedge content is fully integrated under News and Broadcast Dedicated "Global Premium" news sub-filter in Explore Individual Source Selection Various filter and analytics capabilities Content is hosted in Meltwater and opens in-app with full-text access and newsletter access New PLIs: "Global Print Media" and "Global Print Magazines"

Now, you can power your Newsletters with Explore searches of any content type!  What is it? Explore searches now no longer require source type category selection to power a Newsletter.Explore searches now show up in their own category, and the results will respect the Explore filters (saved with the search) rather than the search type (News, Social or Broadcast). What’s the value? Get to your Newsletter curation faster, without having to update separate Explore searches due to search types.Comprehensive Explore searches can now power Newsletters with content from across News, Social, and Broadcast using just one saved search. Learn more in the Help Center: Get Started with the Newsletter