News template · Updated August 2026
News tracking monitor template.
Follow meaningful news about a topic, in the words you would actually use. AyeWatch watches for developments, not every headline that shares a keyword.
You fill in: Topic + optional criteria · Included with every paid plan
Why this template
What it is for.
Google Alerts still matches strings. You get the same story 40 times and miss the one source that used different words. You wanted the development, once, with a short why.
Meaning, not keywords
Describe the topic in plain English. Criteria tighten what “meaningful” means for you.
A cadence you choose
Hourly for a breaking beat, a few times a day for most topics, slower when it can wait.
The general-purpose template
When no specialist template fits, this is the one: a person, a bill, a market, a scandal, a sport.
Same delivery as everything else
Feed, push, and on paid plans email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook.
Use cases
Where people use it.
A beat you cover
“FTC actions against AI companies” with criteria that skip opinion columns.
A person or org
A CEO, an agency, a sports team, plus what counts as news versus gossip.
A slow policy story
Daily checks on a bill or treaty so you are not living in the firehose.
How to use it
Four steps. A blank or two.
- 1
Open this template
Click Use this template. Sign in if you need to, and AyeWatch opens this news tracking monitor, not a blank form.
- 2
Fill in the blanks
You fill in: Topic + optional criteria. Optional fields stay optional.
- 3
Choose how often to check
Auto tunes the pace for you. Custom lets you pick any speed your plan unlocks.
- 4
Start the monitor
Alerts land in your feed and as a push. Paid plans add email, Slack, Discord, and webhooks. Templates are included with every paid plan.
What you fill in
TopicRequired
CriteriaOptional
Suggested speeds: Hourly, A few times a day, Twice a day. News can move quickly, so choose a cadence based on how time-sensitive your topic is.
- Write the topic like a sentence you would say to a colleague.
- Use criteria to exclude formats you hate: “Ignore roundups and unconfirmed rumors.”
- If the story is really a company, a page, or a market, pick that specialist template instead.
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FAQ
News tracking template, answered.
How is this different from Google Alerts?
Will I still get duplicates?
Can I track a URL instead?
Start this monitor in a minute.
Fill in topic + optional criteria. Templates come with every paid plan. Six-run Free Preview has no credit card.