Newsjacking example
News & Current Affairs

Newsjacking

A timely reactive video tying a trending news moment to the brand.

Example brief

Make a timely reactive video that ties a trending news moment to the brand — acknowledge the trend, deliver the brand's quick take and value, and close on a soft CTA, with news-style urgency and shareable pacing

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Opens the Wavemaker composer with this style pre-selected.

Newsjacking is an AI news & current affairs video style — a timely reactive video tying a trending news moment to the brand. Wavemaker generates the entire video for you — script, visuals, voiceover, and music — and assembles a finished, ready-to-share piece in minutes.

Pick Newsjacking, describe your idea or paste a URL, and Wavemaker applies the style's tuned recipe (its look, pacing, framing, voice, and structure) to your content. Refine any scene in plain language, then export in the aspect ratio you need (vertical, square, or widescreen).

How to create a newsjacking video

  1. Describe your video

    Paste a link or type a one-line brief. Wavemaker reads it, pulls your brand, and plans the scenes, script, and pacing for you.

  2. Pick a style

    Choose one of the styles on this page. Each is a tuned recipe — look, cut rhythm, voice, and structure — applied automatically to your brief.

  3. Generate and refine

    Wavemaker writes the script, generates every shot and voiceover, and assembles a finished video. Tweak any scene in chat or on the canvas, then export.

Newsjacking — FAQs

What is the Newsjacking video style?

Newsjacking is a news & current affairs style on Wavemaker — a timely reactive video tying a trending news moment to the brand. Selecting it steers the whole generation — look, cut rhythm, voice, and scene structure — toward that result, so you get a consistent Newsjacking feel without configuring anything.

How do I make a Newsjacking video?

Open the Wavemaker composer, choose Newsjacking, describe your idea (or paste a link), and Wavemaker writes the script, generates the visuals and voiceover, and assembles the video. Tweak any scene in chat and export.

What aspect ratios can I export?

Vertical (9:16) for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, square (1:1), and widescreen (16:9) for YouTube and the web. Some styles default to the ratio that performs best for their format.

Can it cover a current topic?

Paste an article or describe the story and Wavemaker structures it into a news-style segment with a clear headline and recap.

Does it sound like a real broadcast?

These styles use an anchor-style narrator voice and broadcast pacing, with on-screen headlines and lower-thirds.

How current is the information?

Wavemaker builds from the source you provide — paste the latest article or notes so the segment reflects what you give it.

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