News monitoring for radio newsrooms
Find the stories that matter to your programme, faster.
ThemenTracker helps radio newsrooms research stories: follow the news, make sense of topics and trends, and check original sources directly. You decide what belongs in your programme.
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Less time searching. More time for journalism.
These figures come from newsrooms that already use the tool.
5–6 hours saved per editor per month
10 stories broadcast-ready per working week per editor
How it works
The search for stories often starts before your shift.
Opening websites, dismissing cookie notices and scrolling past ads. That is a thing of the past: ThemenTracker brings news from selected sources together in a single view. Spot stories for your programme, then go straight to the original sources.
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See the news at a glance
Browse current reports and see which stories are being covered by several news outlets.
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Focus on relevant stories
Use topic and regional filters to find stories that fit your newsroom.
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Check the sources and decide
Open the original sources, verify the story and decide what belongs in your programme.
ThemenTracker
Original sources in view. The decision stays with you.
You decide which stories belong in your programme.
No hallucinations
ThemenTracker works with published news reports. The original source remains visible and directly accessible at all times.
Accessible
Keyboard navigation, clear headings and visible focus indicators make it easier to find your way around.
Developed by a radio journalist.
Sascha Kaub works as a radio journalist in public-service broadcasting. He developed ThemenTracker to make daily story research easier.
See ThemenTracker in Action.
Access for Approved Newsrooms
Sign-in and legal documents are currently available in German.
Contact: sascha@thementracker.de
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