Changelog

Advanced Metrics & Rankings

We've launched comprehensive advanced metrics to help you identify the best reporters for your story:

• Story Breaker Score: See which reporters break stories first—perfect for timing your pitch
• Depth vs Breadth: Understand whether a reporter goes deep on topics or covers a wide range
• Percentile Rankings: Compare any reporter against 100,000+ verified journalists to see where they rank
• Location-based Filtering: Find reporters by geographic location to target local markets
• Individual Reporter Rankings: Get detailed metrics and rankings for each reporter you're considering

Influence Tracking

New features to understand reporter impact and influence:

• Influence Events: Track when reporters drive narrative changes in their coverage
• Network Analysis: See influence networks and relationships between reporters
• Enhanced Metrics Display: Clearer presentation of rankings and influence data

Trending Stories

Major improvements to help you discover what's trending:

• Extended Time Period: Now shows trending stories from the past 10 days (up from 3 days)
• Similar Topics: Find related topics and stories that are trending together
• Smarter Deduplication: Better detection of duplicate stories across different outlets
• Improved Matching: More accurate identification of related stories

Discover Feature

Enhanced discover functionality for better content discovery:

• Better Filtering: Improved story filtering to reduce duplicates and irrelevant content
• Faster Loading: Discover top stories load faster
• Enhanced UI: Improved page layout and content presentation
• Better Images: Enhanced image handling and display

Explore Feature Launch

Major new feature for discovering trending stories:

• Trending Stories Discovery: Discover stories moving the market in real-time
• Premium Feature Sections: New premium feature sections added to homepage
• Topic Deduplication: Smarter grouping of related topics to reduce clutter
• Outlet Search: Search for specific news outlets and publications

UI Enhancements

• Compact View: New option to view content in a more compact format
• Better Mobile Experience: Improved story selection on mobile and desktop
• Enhanced Buttons: More responsive call-to-action buttons across the platform

Onboarding System

Complete onboarding flow to help new users get started:

• Guided Setup: Step-by-step onboarding process for new users
• Profile Generation: Automatic profile setup to get you started quickly
• User Recognition: System recognizes existing users for a smoother experience

Media Profiles

New media profiles feature:

• Media Profile Pages: Dedicated pages for media outlets and publications
• Media List Feature: Create and manage lists of media outlets
• Enhanced Profiles: More detailed information about outlets and reporters

Trending Stories

• Better Summaries: Enhanced story summarization and grouping
• Customizable Panels: Resize panels to customize your view
• Improved Organization: Better handling of duplicate and related stories

Discover Feature

New discover feature for trending content:

• Trending Stories Page: New page dedicated to discovering trending stories
• Story Clusters: Find groups of related stories that are trending together
• Enhanced Analytics: Better analytics for understanding trending topics

Text Processing

• Better Text Processing: Improved handling of story text and reporter information
• Enhanced Text Cleaning: More accurate text extraction and processing

Company Announcements

New announcements feature for company profiles:

• Announcement Types: Create different types of announcements for your company
• Company Profiles: Integrated announcements directly into company profiles
• Content Blocks: Structured content system for organizing announcements

Feedback System

User feedback collection in chat:

• Chat Feedback: Give feedback on chat responses with thumbs up/down buttons
• User Input: Improved collection of user feedback and suggestions

User Experience

• Better Authentication: Enhanced authentication and user verification
• Improved Chat Experience: Better user experience across chat pages
• Enhanced Interface: Improved user interface and interaction flows

Pitch Generation

Enhanced pitch generation capabilities:

• Better Pitch Generation: Improved AI-powered pitch generation
• Consistent Experience: More consistent experience across the platform
• Session Management: Better management of your pitch sessions

Shared Sessions

• Shared Sessions: Share pitch sessions with team members
• Better Collaboration: Enhanced collaboration features for teams

Project Rebranding

Major rebranding initiative:

• HeyJared AI: Rebranded from "Land on NYC" to "HeyJared AI"
• Consistent Branding: Unified branding across all features and pages

Mobile Experience

Enhanced mobile functionality:

• Mobile Features: Better auto-scrolling and clipboard sharing on mobile
• Responsive UI: Improved mobile user interface
• Chat Enhancements: Better chat experience on mobile devices

Community Features

Community-driven content and examples:

• Community Examples: See real examples from the community in chat
• Community Page: New community page featuring YC Launches examples
• Better Examples: More relevant and helpful example pitches
• Improved Results: Better results display with counts and improved layout
• Faster Loading: Improved loading times

Feedback System

• Feedback Bar: New feedback bar for easy user input

Landing Page

• Enhanced Landing Page: Added more content to the landing page
• Better Loading: Improved loading experience

Media List

Initial media list feature:

• Media List: Create and manage lists of media outlets
• Modal Components: Easy-to-use interface for managing media lists
• Better Performance: Optimized performance for media list features

Platform Launch

HeyJared AI launched with core features:

• Reporter Search: Search and discover reporters across thousands of outlets
• NYT Integration: Integration with New York Times archive for comprehensive story data
• AI-Powered Analytics: AI-powered analytics to understand reporter behavior
• Story Intelligence: Deep insights into reporter stories and coverage patterns

Core Features

• Reporter Discovery: Find reporters by outlet, section, and beat
• Story Statistics: See statistics about reporter coverage and story counts
• Reporter Stories: Browse reporter stories with advanced filtering
• Story Details: Detailed information about sections, desks, and news desks
• AI Analytics: AI-powered analytics for understanding reporter behavior
• Reporter Profiles: Comprehensive profiles with analytics and insights

User Experience

• Reporter Pages: Browse and discover reporters easily
• Story Display: View stories in an expandable, filterable format
• Profile Links: Easy navigation to reporter profiles
• Section Details: Detailed information about story sections and coverage