Media monitoring analytics allow you to create custom analysis dashboards for a clear evaluation of your research results. Instead of viewing individual articles merely as a list of hits, you can visualize and compare developments, trends, topics, media outlets, authors, or competitors.
An analysis dashboard is ideal for regularly reporting on media coverage, monitoring developments, or preparing results for others. The analysis view is built using various widgets, each displaying a specific analytical aspect.
What is an analysis dashboard?
An analysis dashboard is a customizable overview page. It consists of individual widgets based on saved searches. A saved search provides the underlying data, while the widget determines how it is displayed.
For example, you can create a dashboard that shows a company's media presence, compares competitors, or visualizes the evolution of specific topics over time.
Depending on the widget, content can be displayed as a chart, list, key metric, topic overview, or content stream.
Opening an analysis
In the "Analytics" section, you will first see your existing analysis dashboards. You can toggle between your own saved analyses and all available analyses.
The overview displays the analysis name, the number of widgets included, the creator, and the creation date. Click the name to open the dashboard.
Additional icons allow you to edit, copy, or delete an analysis, or open a public version if one has been enabled for that dashboard.
Creating a new analysis
To create a new analysis, click "New Analysis". Then, assign a descriptive name. Also, select a layout that suits your planned analysis.
A two-column layout works well for compact overviews. If you wish to display many different aspects, a multi-column layout might be more appropriate. Finally, decide whether the dashboard should be for internal use only or made publicly available.
Once saved, you can populate the dashboard with widgets.
Adding Widgets
Widgets are the individual building blocks of your analysis. Using the "Add widget" function, you select the type of analysis you wish to include. A saved search typically serves as the basis for this.
This allows you to specify exactly which articles or results are to be analyzed. For example, a widget can show how often a topic was mentioned, which media outlets were particularly active, which locations were cited, or how the volume of mentions has evolved over time.
Once added, widgets can be freely arranged on the dashboard using drag-and-drop.
Editing and Customizing Widgets
Each widget can be edited individually. You can change settings, move, copy, refresh, or delete the widget.
This is useful when you want to experiment with different variations of an analysis. For instance, you can copy a widget and then use it with a different saved search or modified settings.
This allows you to build a dashboard step-by-step that is perfectly tailored to your analysis goals.
Sharing and Embedding Analyses
Once an analysis has been made public, it can be accessed via a public URL, making it easy to share the dashboard simply by sending a link.
Additionally, you can generate an iframe code using the </> icon. This allows the analysis to be embedded directly into a website or an internal portal.
This is particularly practical when you need to make analysis results visible to others on a regular basis, without requiring them to work within myconvento themselves.
Summary
Analysis dashboards allow you to transform media monitoring search results into clear, organized analyses. You create a dashboard, select a layout, add relevant widgets, and arrange them as you see fit. This enables you to clearly visualize trends, developments, media presence, and competitor comparisons—whether for internal use or for public sharing when needed.
