--- title: "AI Agent: What is the News Review Agent and how do you use it?" last_updated: "2026-04-01T12:13:49.980Z" category: "AI Agents" canonical_url: "https://maybeclients.com/h/mash-help-centre/ai-agent-what-is-the-news-review-agent-and-how-do-you-use-it-2" help_centre: "MaSH! Help Centre" --- # AI Agent: What is the News Review Agent and how do you use it? ## What This Spud AI Agent Actually Does: Overview, Task States, Governance News Review Agent turns recent, public information into decision-ready briefs. It scans credible reporting and high-signal public chatter, then summarises what happened, what changed, and why it matters, always with sources you can verify. It works in clear task states: - Running: gathering and synthesising public coverage. - Paused: waiting for missing inputs, ambiguity resolution, or approval on scope. - Completed: delivering a structured brief with links, caveats, and next actions. Governance is built in: it separates confirmed reporting from rumour, flags conflicts between sources, and keeps outputs auditable by including references. ## What This Spud AI Agent Does Not Do: Boundaries News Review Agent does not: - Access private systems, internal dashboards, or non-public PR/CRM data unless you provide it. - Guarantee completeness of “everything on the internet”, or bypass paywalls. - Publish statements on your behalf, contact journalists, or provide legal advice on regulatory coverage. - Treat social posts as “fact” without labelling them as commentary and pairing with credible reporting. ## What Can News Review Agent Do? ### Brand and campaign monitoring - What are the biggest headlines about Spud from {date_range}? Include direct links. - Track coverage of {campaign_name} since {start_date} and summarise the main narratives with sources. - Monitor Spud + {keyword_set} and tell me what’s new in the last {date_range}. - Pull a summary of public reactions to Spud around {event_name} and link to representative sources. - Track mentions of Spud tied to {risk_topic} and list any notable spikes or new angles with sources. - Give me a weekly digest template for Spud updates and fill it with findings from {date_range}. ### Competitive intelligence and positioning - Give me a {date_range} news + public chatter roundup on {competitor_name} and what changed. - Create a quick briefing on {competitor_set} moves in {date_range} funding, partnerships, M&A with links. - Scan for announcements from {company_name} in {date_range} and summarise what’s confirmed vs. rumoured with links. - Give me a concise competitive positioning brief for Spud vs {competitor_name} using recent public coverage from {date_range}. - Build a press recap for {exec_or_spokesperson_role} featuring the most relevant coverage in {date_range}, with links. ### Market and industry briefing - What’s the latest on {industry_topic} in {region}? Pull out the key takeaways and cite links. - Find credible reporting on {issue_name} affecting {industry} and list the top developments with links. - What are journalists and analysts saying about {market_trend} recently? Share the most reputable sources. - What’s the latest coverage on {regulation_or_policy} and its implications for {industry}? Include sources. - Summarise thought-leadership pieces on {strategy_topic} published in {date_range} and link to each article. - Find the most shareable, reputable explainers on {complex_topic} and summarise each in 2–3 bullets with sources. ### Product, category, and insight synthesis - Summarise the most important updates about {product_name} launches in {date_range} with references. - Find conflicting reports about {topic} from {date_range} and explain what differs, with citations. - What are the top Q&A themes people are asking about {product_category} lately? Cite examples from public sources. ## Task Example Walkthroughs ## Walkthrough: Headlines roundup for Spud Prompt Used “News Review Agent, what are the biggest headlines about Spud from 2026-02-24 to 2026-03-10? Include direct links. Prioritise tier-1 outlets and official statements.” Task State Running → Completed or Paused if “Spud” is ambiguous Output - A headline list grouped by theme product, financials, leadership, legal, customer impact - 1–2 sentence summary per item - Direct source links and publication dates - A “what changed since last period” section - A short confidence note e.g., paywalled sources, thin reporting, single-source claims The Problem This Solves You stop missing important coverage and avoid wasting time skimming duplicates across outlets. What the News Review Agent Does De-duplicates stories, prioritises reputable sources, and keeps the brief auditable with links. What Comes Back A copy-ready briefing you can paste into Slack, email, or a weekly update. When the News Review Agent Pauses - Spud name collision another company or product with the same name - You request a region or language filter but do not specify one - You ask for “all coverage” without a clear date range How to Start Share the exact date range, your preferred regions, and any must-include sources or must-exclude outlets . ## Walkthrough: Conflicting reports analysis Prompt Used “News Review Agent, find conflicting reports about {topic} from {date_range}. Explain what differs, who is citing whom, and what is confirmed vs. speculative. Add citations.” Task State Running → Paused if the topic is too broad → Completed Output - A side-by-side comparison of claims across sources - A “confirmed facts” section anchored to primary reporting or official statements - A “disputed or unclear” section explaining why accounts diverge - Links to each source, plus timestamps where available The Problem This Solves Confusion spreads quickly when coverage conflicts. This gives stakeholders clarity without overstating certainty. What the News Review Agent Does Treats uncertainty explicitly, traces attribution, and separates reporting from interpretation. What Comes Back A stakeholder-safe summary suitable for leadership, comms, and risk teams. When the News Review Agent Pauses - {topic} lacks a scope company, region, timeframe, or sub-issue - You request conclusions that would require non-public information - You want legal determinations rather than coverage analysis How to Start Provide the exact {topic}, a tight {date_range}, and whether you want global coverage or a specific region. ## Governance & Trust ## Paused Is Not Failure Paused means News Review Agent is protecting accuracy and preventing the wrong brief from being circulated. ## What Triggers a Pause - Missing date ranges, regions, or unclear entity names - Requests that imply private access internal metrics, unpublished comms - High-risk topics where wording must be checked regulation, litigation, safety - Conflicting sources that need your decision on which outlets to prioritise ## What You See When It Pauses A short checklist of what is missing, plus suggested defaults for approval such as “US/UK only” or “tier-1 outlets first”. ## How to Resolve a Pause Reply with the missing fields date range, region, brand/competitor spelling, preferred sources or confirm the suggested defaults. ## Why This Matters It keeps briefs credible, repeatable, and safe to share internally, with every key claim tied to a source. ## How to Start instructions for using the AI Agent Share: