Use this annual checklist to make sure you are getting the most out of the Metrics for News platform.
Whether it's prompted by New Year's resolutions or Spring cleaning, we've developed this handy checklist to ensure that your dashboards are up-to-date and deliver you useful insights about your journalism. This list is, by no means, exhaustive, but is designed to cover the core areas you should consider reviewing at least once a year.-
Review your baseline data and time period. Here’s how to do that with best practices on how to choose your baseline.
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Update and/or refine the definitions for your audience segments and newsroom priorities. You can do this by going to “Settings” → “Analysis” → choosing either “Newsroom Priorities” or “Audiences” → and then clicking “Edit” to update descriptions and definitions.
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Clean up and edit user accounts, authors and teams based on the current newsroom setup. Who needs to be added, removed or put on a different team? Here’s how to add a new author, user account and connect the two.
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Review your “Content Categories,” which include “Topics,” “Author Type” and “Enterprise Level.” Are there ones you want to remove or add to better track your coverage? You can review these by going to “Settings” → “Content” → “Content Categories” → and choosing which one of the above you want to review. To update any of the categories, email support@metricsfornews.com.
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Review the “User Access Report” and see who hasn’t logged in recently. What support or training might they need to better utilize the platform and measure story performance? You can review user logins by going to “Settings” → “Other Settings” → and clicking “User Access Report.”