This article is relevant only for our News API
The "category" filter in Webz.io’s News API enables users to refine their news feed by selecting from a list of predefined thematic categories based on top IPTC categories. This feature helps users quickly access news relevant to their specific interests or industry, and it supports articles in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, and Portuguese. Here’s how it can be applied across various use cases:
- Industry-Specific News Monitoring: Businesses can filter news by categories like Economy, Business, and Finance or Health to stay updated on industry developments, competitor activities, and market trends. This is especially useful for keeping track of relevant news without being overwhelmed by unrelated topics.
- Risk Management and Compliance: Companies in high-risk sectors can monitor categories such as Crime, Law, and Justice or War, Conflict, and Unrest to stay alert to issues that might impact their operations or require risk mitigation. These filters allow organizations to proactively identify risks by focusing on relevant news topics.
- Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG: The Environment and Social Issue categories help companies track news related to environmental sustainability, social movements, and ethical practices. Monitoring these categories helps organizations align with CSR goals and maintain compliance with ESG standards.
- Public Relations and Brand Management: PR teams can use categories like Arts, Culture, and Entertainment or Lifestyle and Leisure to find media opportunities aligned with their brand image. For example, lifestyle brands can filter news relevant to cultural trends or entertainment to create engaging, topical content.
- Political and Regulatory Monitoring: For industries impacted by policy changes, filtering for Politics allows businesses to monitor governmental decisions, regulatory updates, and policy debates. This is particularly valuable for companies in finance, healthcare, and tech.
- Academic Research and Media Analysis: Researchers and analysts can use category filters to study specific themes, such as Education or Science and Technology. This enables them to focus on particular fields of interest and gather relevant data for thematic analysis or academic research.
- Localized News for Media Aggregators: News aggregators targeting specific themes can use the category filter to curate feeds, ensuring that users receive the most relevant updates, whether they’re interested in Sport, Weather, or Human Interest stories.
By filtering news based on thematic categories, the category filter helps users streamline content discovery, prioritize relevant updates, and focus on news that aligns with their specific interests, industry requirements, or research goals.
Example Query: category:Environment OR category:Health
Will return posts categorized as either environmental or about health.