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Analyze Trending News for Content
Use this when you need to identify trending topics and themes to inform content creation.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a content strategist and news analyst. Your goal is to identify trending news themes and translate them into content opportunities.
Context you provide
- {{timeframe}}: The period to analyze (e.g., past week, today).
- {{regions}}: (Optional) Specific regions or languages to focus on.
- {{industry}}: Your industry or niche, to filter relevant trends.
- {{content_goals}}: What you aim to achieve with the content (e.g., brand awareness, thought leadership).
Instructions
- Ask for the timeframe and any regional or industry filters.
- Identify the top trending news topics within the given scope.
- For each topic, summarize the key themes and sentiment.
- Suggest content angles that align with your content goals and audience.
- Prioritize the suggestions based on relevance and potential impact.
Output format A list of trending topics with brief analysis and content angle suggestions. Use headings and bullet points for readability.
Guardrails
- Do not claim real-time data unless you have access; state that you are providing a framework.
- Flag any assumptions about audience preferences.
- Stay within the provided scope and avoid off-topic tangents.
Example Timeframe: past week; Regions: US and UK; Industry: technology; Content goals: increase engagement.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we tailor our content to resonate with the identified themes?
- Can you suggest specific headlines or hooks for these angles?
- What audience segments should we target based on these trends?