Qualitative Media Analysis: Narrative, Tone & Story Quality

An experienced newsroom editor’s assessment of how your stories are told today, across press, social media and your own content.

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What is qualitative media analysis?

Numbers show how often you appear. A qualitative review shows whether the story landed. An experienced newsroom editor analyses your content the way an audience would, and tells you what is working and what could work better. It is done at the start, before any other work begins.

Key facts

Reviewed by
An experienced newsroom editor
What it looks at
Framing, clarity, headlines, formats and spokespeople
Sources
Press coverage, social media and your other content, as it stands
Deliverables
An assessment with practical suggestions, in order of priority

What do we review?

  • Framing: whether your work is presented the way you intend.
  • Clarity: whether a non-specialist can follow it.
  • Headlines and hooks: whether they earn attention.
  • Formats: whether the format suits the platform and audience.
  • Spokespeople: who speaks for you, and how well it comes across.

Who is it for?

Research institutions, think tanks, NGOs, businesses, start-ups, funders and government agencies.

Frequently
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Organisations whose work is strong but not reaching the people it should: research institutions, think tanks, NGOs, businesses, start-ups, funders and government agencies. It is most useful before you plan your next phase or year of communications or a major event.

The major AI assistants and answer engines your audiences use, such as ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity.

It depends on the scope: how many channels, peers and topics we cover. We agree on the timeline at the start, and every review and approval has a deadline, so the work doesn’t drift. Weekly monitoring arrives by around Wednesday after each week ends.

No. The audit is built from public sources: press coverage, your public social media channels and AI answer engines. If you choose to share internal analytics, we can use them to add depth.

Peer organisations working in your sector, chosen by NextClimate Media.

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