#42

Weekly roundup of global-affairs news in 90 seconds

News · low saturation · 14-day half-life

Profit score53.1
Estimated RPM band
$4.8–$9.5 / 1K views

News-driven format; narration + map overlays; weekly cadence amortizes production cost across 5+ segments.

Score components

  • View velocity0.31
  • Saturation inverse0.82
  • CPM proxy0.17
  • AI generability0.83
  • Longevity0.41
  • Cross-platform portability0.90
  • news-recap
  • current-events
  • geography
  • commentary

Production cheat sheet

News Recap · 60s recommended

Script structure

Hook
Lead with the single biggest Weekly roundup of global-affairs news in 90 seconds headline in one sentence.
Body
Three more items, each ~10 seconds, ordered by consequence descending.
Payoff
One sentence framing the next 24–48h to watch.

Visual sources

  • Licensed wire footage (fair-use commentary)
  • AI-generated: map + timeline overlays
  • Stock: capital / government-building b-roll

Voice tone

Wire-service neutral, fast cadence. ElevenLabs 'Adam' at stability 0.5 / similarity 0.7.

Cross-platform

Publishable unchanged on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels.

Saturation context

Very low saturation; clean opportunity for a new voice.