Send daily digest emails of news

To send daily digest emails of news, you can set up an automated system using one of the following methods, depending on your technical preference:

1. Using a Newsletter Service (No Coding Required)

Tools: Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Beehiiv

Steps:

1. Sign up for a newsletter platform.

2. Create a template for your daily digest email.

3. Use RSS-to-email functionality (most platforms support this) to pull news from sources like:

   • Google News RSS

   • RSS feeds from specific publications

4. Set schedule to send daily.

5. Customize subject lines and preview text for better open rates.

2. Using Zapier to Automate News to Email

Tools: Zapier

Steps:

1. Create a Zap: RSS Feed → Email

2. Choose RSS feed URLs from trusted news sources.

3. Set trigger to collect new items daily.

4. Format the email with the day’s headlines and summaries.

5. Connect to Gmail or another email provider to send it to subscribers.

3. Code-Based Solution (Python Example)

Requirements: Python, RSS libraries, SMTP access.

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import feedparser
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

# RSS feed sources
feeds = [
    "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml",
    "https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml"
]

news_items = []

# Parse feeds
for url in feeds:
    feed = feedparser.parse(url)
    for entry in feed.entries[:5]:
        news_items.append(f"{entry.title}n{entry.link}n")

# Compose email
msg_content = "nn".join(news_items)
msg = MIMEText(msg_content)
msg['Subject'] = 'Daily News Digest'
msg['From'] = 'your-email@example.com'
msg['To'] = 'subscriber@example.com'

# Send email
with smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587) as server:
    server.starttls()
    server.login('your-email@example.com', 'your-password')
    server.send_message(msg)

4. Use Google Sheets + Apps Script (Simple + Free)

Steps:

1. Set up a Google Sheet with RSS feeds.

2. Use Google Apps Script to fetch news and send it via Gmail daily.

3. Set a time-based trigger to run the script each day.

Let me know if you want a ready-to-use version of any of these methods, or want it tailored for specific topics or languages.