Run a focused GDELT query
Define the countries, topics or terms for the source. Matching GDELT events are added to the connected column.
Geopolitical monitoring workflow
Track geopolitical events across news feeds and GDELT
Create a deck for a country, conflict or policy topic. GDELT event queries and selected publisher feeds can occupy separate columns, with Reddit or Telegram sources added when they form part of the research process.
Source-specific columns make the origin of each update clear. Query terms and column filters narrow the stream before messages reach the review queue.
Separate event data from reporting
GDELT supplies structured event context, while publisher feeds carry reporting and analysis. Keeping them in adjacent columns makes it easier to compare the event record with the sources describing it.
Choose the reporting sources
Add relevant RSS feeds from the directory or connect a publisher feed directly by URL.
Narrow a column with text filters
Include or exclude terms at column level so a broad source can serve a specific country or policy brief.
Collect updates for a research note
Pin or label messages that need checking. A research column can hold selected events and articles while the live feeds continue updating.
From a research question to a monitored deck
- 1. Define the event or region. Start with a specific country, policy topic or conflict rather than a general world-news feed.
- 2. Connect event and news sources. Configure the GDELT query, then add the publisher feeds and community sources used for corroboration.
- 3. Filter the incoming messages. Apply terms that match the research brief and remove recurring subjects that fall outside it.
- 4. Review and retain the source material. Use labels and research columns to group messages by country, event or research status.
Review the source and filtering options
Start with the source catalogue, then check how column filters, labels and saved messages support ongoing research.
Create a geopolitical monitoring deck
Use a narrowly defined query first. Add reporting sources and filters once the initial event column is producing the right material.
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