What This Workflow Does
Manual news monitoring consumes valuable analyst time and often misses critical updates. This automation solves that by continuously scanning Reuters for articles matching your keywords, using AI to extract the essential insights, and delivering a polished briefing directly to your inbox.
The workflow transforms overwhelming data streams into actionable intelligence. It handles the entire pipeline: API calls to Bright Data's Reuters dataset, intelligent filtering of the latest articles, Google Gemini-powered summarization, HTML formatting, and reliable email delivery. You specify the topic once, and the system delivers ongoing insights.
How It Works
1. Keyword Input & API Trigger
The workflow starts with an n8n form trigger accepting your search keyword (e.g., "quantum computing", "EV tariffs"). This keyword is sent to Bright Data's Reuters API to discover relevant recent articles.
2. Data Collection & Polling
Bright Data processes the request and creates a data snapshot. The workflow intelligently polls the API until the dataset is ready, then downloads the structured news data including titles, publication dates, and content snippets.
3. Filtering & Sorting
A Python Code node filters and sorts the top 10 most recent articles by publication date, ensuring you receive the latest developments rather than historical content.
4. AI Summarization
The filtered articles are sent to Google Gemini (Flash) with a custom prompt asking for a cohesive summary highlighting main developments, date ranges, and key topics.
5. Formatting & Delivery
The AI's markdown response is converted to clean HTML with readable styling. The final briefing is sent via email to your specified address, complete with source links for deeper investigation.
Pro tip: Start with 2-3 core keywords and schedule weekly briefings. Adjust frequency based on article volume. Always review AI summaries initially to ensure quality before full automation.
Who This Is For
This workflow delivers immediate value to market researchers, competitive intelligence teams, executives needing industry updates, PR agencies monitoring client mentions, and startups tracking competitor movements. If you spend more than 2 hours weekly scanning news sources, this automation will save you time while improving coverage.
What You'll Need
- n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)
- Bright Data API key for Reuters dataset access
- Google Gemini API credentials (Gemini Flash works well)
- Email SMTP configuration for sending briefings
- Basic understanding of n8n node configuration
Quick Setup Guide
- Download & Import: Click the download button above and import the JSON into your n8n instance.
- Configure Credentials: Set up your Bright Data, Google Gemini, and email SMTP credentials in n8n's credentials management.
- Update API Keys: Replace the "YOUR_API_KEY" placeholders in the HTTP Request nodes with your actual Bright Data API key.
- Customize Keywords: Modify the form trigger node to accept your desired search terms or hardcode initial keywords.
- Set Recipient Email: Update the Email Send node with your briefing recipient address.
- Test & Schedule: Trigger the workflow manually to verify, then schedule it for daily or weekly execution.
Key Benefits
Save 5-10 hours weekly on manual news monitoring and analysis. The automation handles data collection, filtering, and summarization that would take a human analyst hours to complete.
Never miss critical updates with continuous, scheduled monitoring. The system polls for new articles based on your schedule, ensuring you receive developments as they happen.
Receive distilled insights instead of data overload. AI summarization extracts the signal from the noise, highlighting what matters most for your decision-making.
Fully customizable intelligence tailored to your industry. Change keywords, adjust AI prompts for specific analysis needs, or add additional data sources as required.
Cost-effective alternative to expensive news monitoring services. Pay only for API usage rather than thousands in subscription fees to rigid SaaS platforms.