How to turn newsletters into a useful digest
A newsletter digest brings selected updates into one short reading brief. It is useful when the goal is to understand the main developments while retaining the links needed for a closer look.
Start with the right material.
- What you provide
- one fully expanded newsletter.
- The intended result
- Save key topics, linked resources and action-worthy dates without following links.
How the workflow works.
Group related items, give each a concise description and preserve its original source link. Separate a newsletter author's opinion from a reported event so the digest does not flatten different kinds of content.
What to check in the result.
Check that the most important qualification survives each summary. Promotional language and repeated stories can be condensed, but the digest should still make its selection and coverage clear.
Preview the Markdown to check headings, lists and links as well as the words. Keep source references with the document so a reviewer can trace important statements back to the material you supplied.
Learn from the worked example.
The downloadable Markdown example shows one possible organization of the result. Read it alongside the source example and notice which statements are recorded facts, proposed wording or questions still needing an answer.
The supplied example is illustrative. It is not a recorded run on your data.
Download the example ↓Use it with your own material.
- Open the source you want to work with and activate WebAct on that tab.
- Copy the task from the hero, add any required fields or preferences, and review the proposed actions.
- Compare the first result with your source. Ask for a specific correction or refinement where needed.