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Advanced report settings
In addition to the basic options, NewsMachine offers a range of advanced settings for users who want more control over their news reports. Follow the steps below to configure according to these options.
Step 1: Access Advanced Report Settings
- Log in to NewsMachine.
- Navigate to Monitor in the top menu.
- Select Share in the submenu, then choose Reports from the left-side menu.
- Open the desired report and click on the Advanced tab.
Step 2: Configure Advanced Settings
Below are the advanced customization options:
Report Formatting Options
- Font Size – Increase for better readability.
- Article Flow – Choose the order in which articles appear:
- Chronologically (default) – Displays articles in chronological order, with the newest at the top.
- Per Agent Group – Organizes articles based on predefined agent groups, listed alphabetically. Uncategorized agents appear under “Uncategorized.”
- Per Agent – Lists articles alphabetically by agent.
Email Format Options
- Per User (default) – Allows customization at the receiver level.
- HTML – Sends emails in HTML format to all recipients.
- TEXT – Sends emails as plain text without HTML formatting.
Additional Report Customization
- Maximum Number of Responses per Agent – Adjust the number of responses per agent to control the length of the report. Any excluded hits can still be accessed in the inbox.
- Send Blank Reports – Choose whether to receive an email even if no new hits were recorded.
- Send Only Published Articles – Send only hits that you have chosen to publish, perfect if you want a more controlled flow.
- Truncate Quotes – Automatically shortens long quotations for improved readability.
- Include Graph with Articles Over Time – Adds bar charts showing article frequency over time. Deselect if unnecessary.
- Include Graph with Tonality – Analyzes and visualizes the sentiment (tonality) of articles. Requires manual activation.
- Include Word Cloud Charts – Displays word clouds for all hits in the report. Requires manual activation.
- Include Smart Report Link – Option to remove the Smart Report link from the email.