Run a local newsletter with an AI command center
A newsletter owner built an AI command center that finds stories, writes issues, tracks advertisers and reports reader clicks for his 15,000-subscriber local newsletter.
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What they did
The poster built an AI command center for his local newsletter. It finds stories, writes issues, tracks advertisers and shows what readers click.
How it went
He says it runs his 15,000-subscriber newsletter; the full build is in a linked article.
Try it yourself
Help me run my local newsletter about [your town]. Each week, search local news sources and event listings for [topics] and list 10 story ideas with links. After I pick, draft the issue in my style using [past issue example]. Keep a spreadsheet of advertisers with dates, ad slots and payment status. Show me the draft and wait for my approval before sending anything.
Swap the highlighted [parts] for your own details.
Source: X · @itsjohnapolinar · Oct 16, 2026
Written with AI assistance from the original post and checked against our editorial guidelines. Results are as reported by the source, not independently verified.
