• CLUSTERS
  • COMPARISON
  • TRENDS
  • HUMAN

How to track media narrative shifts with your AI

Connect NewsCatcher to your agent to turn a flood of news into organized clusters. You'll see exactly how different outlets frame the same story.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to see how news coverage changes?

Your agent uses NewsCatcher to group related articles into clusters. This lets you compare how different media outlets report on the same event to spot bias or shifts in tone. You get a clear view of the landscape through the following breakdown.

The results.

Where the data lands.

The AI organizes raw news feeds into actionable insights.

CLUSTERS

Grouped news stories

The AI uses get_news_clusters to bundle similar articles. You get an organized view of specific topics instead of a messy timeline.

COMPARISON

Outlet bias detection

By looking at how clusters form, you can see which outlets are pushing specific angles. This highlights how narratives diverge across the web.

TRENDS

Narrative momentum

You can track how a single cluster grows or shrinks over time. This shows you when a story is gaining traction or dying down.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You decide which clusters matter most. The AI does the heavy lifting of grouping, but you make the final call on the narrative's significance.

The workflow

What your AI does when the news arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of sorting through thousands of headlines.

  1. Identify topics

    The agent scans incoming news data to find recurring themes and subjects.

    get_news_clusters

  2. Cluster articles

    The AI groups related stories together based on their content and context.

    get_news_clusters

  3. Analyze coverage

    Your agent looks at the grouped data to find differences in how outlets report the news.

    get_news_clusters

  4. Summarize shifts

    The AI provides a high level view of how the story is evolving across different sources.

    get_news_clusters

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Starting points

These are starting points. Swap out the specific topics or news sources with what you actually want to track.

NewsCatcher Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1uoRYwnRrtgJUovZh3q2aNAifo00vkBTMLD0c0Lr/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NewsCatcher capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newscatcher-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1uoRYwnRrtgJUovZh3q2aNAifo00vkBTMLD0c0Lr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

Connect NewsCatcher once, then ask.

Just follow the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your agent questions about the news.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI write news articles for me?

    No. The AI uses NewsCatcher to group and analyze existing news, not to generate new articles.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete news stories from the feed?

    No. The AI only reads and clusters the data provided by NewsCatcher. It cannot modify or delete the original news sources.

  • 03

    How does it decide which stories go together?

    The AI uses the get_news_clusters tool to group stories that share similar themes and subjects.

  • 04

    Can I tell the AI to only look at specific news sites?

    Yes, you can instruct your agent to focus its clustering on specific outlets or regions through your prompts.

  • 05

    Does the AI decide which news is important?

    The AI identifies clusters and patterns, but you are the one who decides which narratives are significant or worth your attention.

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