News Digest & Trend Analyzer

# News Digest & Trend Analyzer

Search current news for any topic, summarize the top stories, and identify emerging trends.

## When to Use

- "What's happening in {industry} this week?"
- "Summarize the latest AI news"
- "Give me a news digest on {topic}"

## Requirements

- **Brave Search MCP** for news search
- **python3** for digest formatting

## Workflow

### Step 1 — Digest Brief

- **Topic / industry** (AI, fintech, climate, crypto, etc.)
- **Time frame** (today, this week, this month)
- **Depth** (headlines only, with summaries, with analysis)
- **Audience** (personal, team, executive)

### Step 2 — Search News

```
brave_news_search: "{TOPIC} news {TIMEFRAME}"
brave_web_search: "{TOPIC} latest developments {YEAR}"
brave_web_search: "{TOPIC} trend analysis {MONTH} {YEAR}"
brave_web_search: "{TOPIC} industry report {YEAR}"
```

Collect 10-15 stories, then curate down to the most significant 5-7.

### Step 3 — Generate Digest

```markdown
# {TOPIC} News Digest
📅 {DATE} | Period: {TIMEFRAME}

## 📊 Trend Summary
{2-3 sentences: what's the overarching narrative right now?}

**Key signal:** {Most important thing to watch}

---

## Headlines

### 1. 🔴 {Most Important Story}
**{Publication}** — {Date}
{3-4 sentence summary}
**Why it matters:** {1 sentence impact analysis}

### 2. {Second Story}
**{Publication}** — {Date}
{Summary}
**Why it matters:** {analysis}

### 3. {Third Story}
...

### 4-5. Quick Hits
- **{Headline}** ({Source}) — {1-sentence summary}
- **{Headline}** ({Source}) — {1-sentence summary}

---

## 📈 Trends to Watch
1. **{Trend 1}**: {Explanation and evidence}
2. **{Trend 2}**: {Explanation}
3. **{Trend 3}**: {Explanation}

## 🔮 What to Watch Next
{What upcoming events, announcements, or developments could shift this space}
```

### Step 4 — Save Digest

```bash
mkdir -p outputs/research/news
cat > "outputs/research/news/{TOPIC_SLUG}-{DATE}.md" << 'EOF'
{DIGEST}
EOF
```

## Important Rules

- Use Brave News Search for current stories — don't rely on outdated info
- Prioritize stories by impact, not recency
- Distinguish news (facts) from opinion/analysis
- Note source credibility — major outlets vs. blogs
- Date every story — readers need to know how fresh info is

## Example Prompts

- "What's the latest in AI regulation this week?"
- "Give me a tech industry news digest for today"
- "Summarize major cybersecurity news this month"