Securing news and social content is critical to the creation of earned media insight. Understand how to source and work with global content in order to provide a timely service to clients.
In-house teams are the heart and mind of any insight production. They source answers to client questions from a variety of data sources. Equip your organisation’s insight teams with the tools and knowledge they need to consistently deliver exemplary client results.
Outsourcing production tasks from basic content enrichment to complete insight reporting adds skills and quickly creates scale. Leverage outsourcing to build abilities and drive cost efficiencies.
With vast amounts of data to be analysed and visualised, choosing the right tools for the job can be challenging. Discern your current and near-future needs to source the best tools for the job, and continually update and replace tools as needs change.
Sourcing content and its analysis create processes and structures that are unique to the measurement of PR and digital output. The PR Measured Insight Production Review will audit your organisation’s production process. The Review’s purpose is to improve margins and timeliness in delivering insight to clients. Contact us to learn how we can help.
August’s standout deal saw Sprout Social acquire Irish predictive analytics specialist NewsWhip for $USD 55 million, signalling continued consolidation as platforms race to offer comprehensive news and social intelligence capabilities. Meanwhile, the industry’s rapid adaptation to AI search and discovery channels took centre stage, with multiple providers launching tools to help brands navigate generative engine optimisation and monitor their presence across AI assistants and large language models.
AI-powered search continues its mainstream adoption, with Yext’s latest research identifying six distinct “search archetypes” and highlighting how consumers strategically switch between platforms based on their intent. Innovation dominates the landscape as several platforms unveil sophisticated AI solutions, from NewsWhip’s risk monitoring agent to BuzzStream’s ListIQ media list-builder, showcasing the industry’s commitment to more effective communications strategies. Meanwhile, market expansion accelerates with Hypetap bringing its elite intelligence tool to Europe and newcomers like Signal Raptor democratising media visibility for smaller businesses, reflecting the sector’s robust growth despite challenges like the reported legal troubles facing a former iSentia executive in Thailand.
The media intelligence industry continued its AI-driven transformation in June, with major acquisitions and platform launches reshaping the competitive landscape. From IgniteTech’s acquisition of Khoros to Reddit’s Community Intelligence tools, companies are investing in technology. Established players like WPP, Burson, and PRophet are expanding their AI capabilities through new platforms and strategic partnerships.
In May, Publicis Groupe made a significant investment in the influencer marketing space by acquiring Captiv8, it really underlines the importance of content creators as an important channel. Meanwhile, emerging players like News That Matters are disrupting traditional media monitoring with AI-powered solutions in India, and Crowdfire was shuttered. Other news included conversational tools from Cision, Brandwatch and Meltwater, and geographic expansion for CARMA and pressrelations.
