Product review of Dow Jones DNA (sources - content & coverage)
13th October 2017

In the second part of Jinfo's review of the Dow Jones DNA, Chris Porter takes a look at the comprehensive range of content sources available to platform users, including newspapers, newswires, magazines, television and radio transcripts and social media and the benefits of access to Factiva's pre-configured source groupings for text mining and data analysis.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2891

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Product review of Dow Jones DNA (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
11th October 2017

The new Dow Jones DNA platform integrates premium news, data and analytics from Dow Jones directly into workflows and builds insight capabilities through analytics. In part one of Jinfo's review we introduce the company and platform, its client base, key advantages, value and development plans and look at the DNA Snapshots and Streams services and the DNA Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2891

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Guide to value in the Jinfo Research Focus "Define and manage value for current awareness"
10th October 2017

Co-producer Andrew Lucas selects publishing highlights from the articles and research published in the Research Focus "Define and manage value for current awareness", from this year's survey to interviews with premium suppliers.

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Comparing product satisfaction for Factiva vs Nexis users
6th October 2017

Factiva and Nexis remain the leaders in premium products for news and current awareness. Read our analysis of how satisfied those users are with their choice, improvements they'd like to see and whether they're actively seeking alternatives.

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Product review of S&P Capital IQ (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
5th October 2017

Andrew Lucas concludes the Jinfo product review of the S&P Capital IQ platform by considering the value provided by the product. He also looks at the new pricing model introduced by S&P Global Market Intelligence last year and speculates on the new platform expected to be launched later this year.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2885

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Mini review of LexisNexis Newsdesk - recent enhancements
4th October 2017

LexisNexis Newsdesk is an award-winning, global media monitoring and analysis platform that was last reviewed by Jinfo in March 2016. In this new mini review, Jan Knight looks at how the product has continued to improve with key developments such as the newly enhanced Analysis Builder and user interface, whilst remaining a valuable tool for PR professionals and others involved in business development, marketing and communications.

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Product review of S&P Capital IQ (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
4th October 2017

In part three of the Jinfo product review of the S&P Capital IQ platform, Andrew Lucas looks at the user interface and considers the advanced search and analytical capabilities along with the other "rich functionality" in the platform. He also looks at some of the changes that have taken place since the last Jinfo review.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2885

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Jinfo current awareness survey 2017 (part 5 - priorities and actions)
3rd October 2017

Jinfo's recent current awareness survey gathered information on current activities, priorities and organisational attitudes from respondents in order to study the category of news and the provision of current awareness services. Robin Neidorf, Jinfo's director of research, takes a look at the results and the key priorities and actions that the analysis highlights for those running information services.

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Product review of S&P Capital IQ (sources - content & coverage)
3rd October 2017

In the second part of the Jinfo product review of the S&P Capital IQ platform, Andrew Lucas looks at the extensive collection of corporate and market data available in the product as well as the quality standards applied by S&P Global Market Intelligence and new sources added since our last review in 2015.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2885

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Jinfo current awareness survey 2017 (part 4 - satisfaction with primary product)
2nd October 2017

We focus on satisfaction with premium products in this section of the analysis of our 2017 current awareness research, including Factiva and Nexis as well as a range of others named as primary product for current awareness.

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