Release Notes 2026

Releases this year

• June 26 - Bluesky URL Scoring
• June 18 - AI Dashboard Builder
• May 13 - Reddit URL Scoring
• March 30 - BlueSky in NewsWhip

June 26, 2026

Bluesky URL Scoring

NewsWhip now incorporates Bluesky engagement into article-level scoring, strengthening the predictive signals that power NewsWhip. Article scores, timelines, leaderboards, alerts, and dashboards now reflect Bluesky interactions alongside existing signals from Facebook, X, and Reddit, giving you a more complete view of how stories build momentum across platforms.

Bluesky's user base includes a high concentration of journalists, academics, and tech professionals, making it an exceptionally potent signal for early velocity detection and narrative prediction. No setup is required: Bluesky scoring is automatically available to all NewsWhip users. Learn more here. 

June 18, 2026

Introducing AI Dashboard Builder!

Building custom dashboards in NewsWhip is now faster and easier than ever. We’ve launched AI Dashboard Builder, a natural language interface that removes the manual setup burden.

Instead of configuring boolean queries and filters from scratch, simply describe what you want to monitor—like "Track financial press coverage of Tesla in Germany over the last month"—and our AI will build an insight-ready dashboard for you in seconds.

Key Highlights:

• Start with intent: Create dashboards using natural language.
• Instant setup: AI automatically selects sources, applies filters, and builds searches.
• Personalized suggestions: Get a head start with smart, team-specific prompt suggestions on your homepage.
• Fully editable: Use the AI-generated dashboard as a starting point and refine it just like any manual dashboard.

Get started today by typing your monitoring request directly into the AI Dashboard Builder!

May 13, 2026

Reddit URL Scoring

We're excited to introduce Reddit URL Scoring in NewsWhip! This update integrates Reddit engagement directly into our article scoring, helping you surface community-driven stories and detect emerging narratives before they hit the mainstream. This feature is now available to all standard NewsWhip users.

March 30, 2026

Bluesky in NewsWhip

Bluesky is now fully supported in NewsWhip!

We're excited to announce that you can now discover, monitor, and analyze content from Bluesky directly within NewsWhip. This expansion gives you even broader coverage of public conversations.

What's new?

Monitor Bluesky: Track accounts and hashtags, view posts, and see engagement metrics.

Integrate Bluesky Data: Include Bluesky posts in your existing Alerts, Bookmarks, Reports, Highlights, and Exports.

New Dashboard Widget: Easily add a dedicated Bluesky feed widget to your Dashboards.

Start tracking public conversation on Bluesky today! Log in now and add your first Bluesky account or hashtag to a Dashboard.