Authors list

An author list in Media Monitor is a list of authors bundled or grouped together. An author is the owner of a message, such as a journalist, a celebrity, or a significant stakeholder.

With an author list, you can group certain authors who belong to the same category. You can then use this author list as a filter in a report or dashboard. You can find the 'author list' filter under the 'add filter' button. Then, you can analyze what these authors say about topic X, how often they mention something, what sentiment they have, etc.

• How do I use an author list as a filter for alerts?
• Where do I find all author lists?
• How do I edit an existing author list?
• How do I delete an author list?

 

How do I use an author list as a filter for alerts?

You can also use your created author lists as filters when creating or editing alerts.

Step 1: To do this, click on the 'Alerts' button in the vertical menu bar. You can choose to edit an existing alert or create a new alert by clicking the 'Create new alert' button.

Step 2: After entering a search query, in step 2, you have the option to set filters, where you'll find the 'Author List' option at the bottom. Here, you can search for existing author lists and select multiple ones to use as a filter for the alert.

How do I create an author list?

To create a new list, use the author widget or a message in the dashboard or in a report.

Watch the videos below on creating an author list in different ways.

Create an author list via the 'Authors' widget in the dashboard:

1. Go to the dashboard.
2. Enter a search query.
3. Scroll down to the 'authors' widget.
4. Click on the gray person icon with a plus next to the author's name.
5. If your desired author list doesn't exist yet, click 'Create a new list' (otherwise, proceed to step 8).
6. Name the list and click 'Create a new list.'
7. Voila! The author is instantly added to the new list.
8. If your author list is already there, click on the author list and then click on the background.
9. Voila! The author is added to the existing list.

Create an author list via the 'Authors' widget in a report:

To create an author list or add an author via the 'Authors' widget in a report, follow the same steps as above. The only difference is that it's done through a report, and the 'author' widget must be in the report.

Watch the video below on how to add an author or create an author list from a report:

1. Go to a report via 'report overview.'
2. Scroll to the 'authors' widget.
3. Click on the gray person icon with a plus next to the author's name.
4. If your desired author list doesn't exist yet, click 'Create a new list' (otherwise, proceed to step 8).
5. Name the list and click 'Create a new list.'
6. Voila! The author is instantly added to the new list.
7. If your author list is already there, click on the author list and then click on the background.
8. Voila! The author is added to the existing list.

It is essential that the 'authors' widget is added to the report. If this widget has not been added yet, it can always be added from the widgets menu:

1. Click on an empty gray area with a plus.
2. Select the 'authors' widget from the widgets.
3. Voila! This way, you add the authors' widget to a report.

Create an author list from the 'Messages' widget

In the 'Messages' widget, found at the bottom of the dashboard or added in a report as a separate widget, you can also find the icon of the person with a plus. This way, it is also possible to add an author to the author list or create a new author list.

Note: It is not possible to add an author to an author list without fetching a message in the Media Monitor. This way, only validated authors can be added to an author list, and the author list cannot be contaminated with unvalidated authors.

Where do I find all author lists?

You can find all author lists in the Media Monitor under 'author lists overview':

You can view the contents of the list by clicking on the list name.

How do I edit an existing author list?

You can edit an existing author list by going to 'author lists overview,' then find the author list you want to edit, and click on the pencil icon or the name of the list. This way, you can remove authors from the list.

How do I delete an author list?

You can delete an existing author list by going to 'author lists overview,' then find the author list you want to delete, and click on the trash can icon. This way, you can delete author lists.