You cover a beat. You follow 30 sources. Government agencies, corporate press releases, court filings, competitor reporters, industry publications, social media accounts.

Your beat produces 50-100 items per day. You read maybe 15. The one you missed? That’s the one your competitor published first.

#The Journalist’s Information Problem

Journalism is competitive intelligence with deadlines. Missing a development means:

• Getting scooped
• Publishing stale analysis
• Asking sources questions they’ve already answered publicly
• Losing credibility on your beat

But reading everything is impossible. Your day is: reporting, writing, editing, and meeting sources. The monitoring happens in stolen minutes between.

#Beat Monitoring as a Morning Podcast

Save everything from your beat to audiclip. Listen during your morning commute before the newsroom.

What to save:

• Government agency press releases and notices
• Court filings (via PACER, state courts)
• Corporate earnings and press releases
• Competitor reporters’ stories (what did they publish that you didn’t?)
• Source social media posts and public statements
• Industry newsletter coverage

Two hosts discuss each item: “The SEC filed a complaint against [X] yesterday. The second host asks: Is this connected to the investigation we covered last month?”

#Why Audio for Journalists

• Speed: You hear about 15 developments in 20 minutes. Reading them takes 2 hours.
• Connections: Hearing multiple beat items discussed together reveals connections you’d miss reading them individually.
• No screens: Your eyes are tired from writing. Audio uses a different channel.
• Foreign sources: Covering an international beat? Save articles in any language — listen in yours. 100+ languages. No waiting for translations.

#Investigative Journalism

For long-form investigative projects, create a dedicated station:

• Save every document, article, and filing related to your investigation
• The podcast becomes your daily debrief — “what did we learn this week?”
• Continuity across weeks of reporting: “This filing contradicts what the company told us on March 3rd.”

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The journalist who hears everything first breaks the story first.

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