Using the Search Recent Coverage allows you to make searches in our Media Database to return contacts who have mentioned your keywords or phrases recently in online coverage.
Let's look into how to use it. Firstly, navigate to the Contacts module >
Once there, on the left side of the screen, the Search Recent Coverage allows you to search through our archive of online coverage within the last 90 days to locate journalists who have mentioned the keywords or phrases entered in the field.
There are 2 ways to search through recent articles:
These options let you use keywords in each search box or use Boolean. To ensure maximum relevance, it is recommended to pair keywords with connecting terms such as brand names or event identifiers. Strategic keyword selection significantly improves the accuracy of your monitoring results. Including specific connecting terms, with relevant descriptors like "Campaign" or "advertisement", can help refine the focus of your searches for better contact relevance.
Keyword Search
Any of these Keywords: Type your keywords or phrases and press Enter after each. The platform will return articles containing at least one of these terms.
All of these Keywords: Use this box to ensure specific words or phrases are mentioned in every result. Be careful when adding multiple terms here, as requiring all of them may overly restrict your search.
Exclude these Keywords: Filter out irrelevant results by entering terms you want to omit. For example, excluding "opinion" or "HR Manager" removes articles mentioning those topics. We recommend updating your exclusion list regularly to keep your searches refined over time.
Boolean Search
If you click 'Boolean', this will then allow you to either type Boolean code yourself, or tweak a Boolean which has automatically transferred from the keywords search:
This is the area you can populate with your own Boolean string. If you have completed the Keywords Search and then clicked to Boolean Mode, this will transpose your keywords into Boolean.
Run will run the Boolean and show results on the right-hand side. |This section will also show you whether the Boolean string you have entered is valid, if it is missing brackets or operators, etc.
Syntax shows the different Boolean operators you can use for your search. If you require assistance or help with writing Boolean. Click HERE for a short guide or the
You will see the yellow article icon on the right-hand side, which will then allow you to see the articles; the keyword(s) searched for will be highlighted in pink
If you'd like to look further at the article, just click on the link icon.
NB. This filter also reacts to other filters added, so you can target your contacts further.