Turn Today's Stories into Tomorrow's Readers
Mailchimp integration makes it simple to transform your daily news coverage into attractive email newsletters without rebuilding content by hand.
Surf CMS and TideCast work together to prepare newsletters while Surf Article AI creates compelling introductions that encourage readers to click through to your website.
Designed for Busy Newsrooms
Instead of spending valuable time formatting newsletters, editors can:
Select articles
Review AI-generated newsletter copy
Arrange story order
Send through Mailchimp
Everything happens inside the Surf CMS workflow.
Flexible Newsletter Publishing
Create newsletters for:
Daily News
Weekly Highlights
Sports Roundups
Community Events
Elections
Local Business
Breaking News Alerts
Special…
Build Stronger Reader Relationships
Email newsletters remain one of the most valuable audience-building tools available to community newspapers.
With Constant Contact integration, Surf CMS automatically prepares newsletters using your latest articles and AI-generated summaries, making it easier than ever to stay connected with your readers.
AI Creates the First Draft
Surf Article AI automatically generates newsletter introductions and article summaries that are ready to send.
Editors simply review, make any changes they wish, and publish.
No more copying articles into email templates.
Send the Stories That Matter
Create newsletters featuring:
Today's Headlines
Breaking News
Sports
Obituaries
Community Calendar
Opinion
Local Business News
Special Sections
Publishers decide…
Grow your subscriber list with professionally designed newsletter signup boxes that can be placed anywhere on your website. Surf CMS makes it easy to encourage readers to subscribe while browsing articles, category pages, your homepage, or any other section of your site.
Whether you're building a daily news audience, promoting breaking news alerts, or growing specialized newsletters, signup forms are just a few clicks away.
Place Signup Boxes Anywhere
Add newsletter signup forms to virtually any area of your website, including:
Homepage
Article pages
Category pages
Sidebar regions
Footer
Landing pages
Membership pages
Subscription pages
Custom content pages
Place signup opportunities where readers are most likely to subscribe.
Multiple Newsletter Options
Offer subscriptions…
Deliver the News Your Readers Care About Most
Create targeted newsletters for sports fans, business readers, community members, and more—all from the same publishing platform.
Not every reader wants the same news.
Some are passionate about local sports. Others follow city government, business, community events, or opinion columns.
Surf New Media's Section-Based Newsletters feature allows your newspaper to create targeted newsletters based on specific sections of your website, ensuring subscribers receive the content that matters most to them.
The result is a more personalized experience, higher engagement, and stronger subscriber loyalty.
Let Readers Choose Their Interests
Give subscribers the ability to sign up for the newsletters they want.
Popular newsletter options include:…
Create Beautiful Newsletters with Complete Editorial Control
Build and send custom newsletters by selecting the stories, images, and content that matter most to your readers.
Not every newsletter should be automated.
Some newsletters deserve a personal touch, with carefully selected stories, customized introductions, and thoughtfully arranged content.
Surf New Media's Manual Newsletters feature gives your newsroom complete control over every edition, allowing editors to hand-pick articles, organize layouts, and create engaging newsletters that reflect your publication's voice.
Whether you're producing a daily briefing, a weekly roundup, or a special edition, Surf CMS makes newsletter creation fast, flexible, and easy.
Choose Every Story
Editors decide exactly what appears in each…
Turn Every Newsletter Into a Revenue Opportunity
Easily sell, manage, and display newsletter sponsorships that help support local journalism while delivering value to your advertisers.
Email newsletters are one of the most effective ways to reach loyal readers.
Subscribers have already chosen to receive your news, making newsletters one of the most engaged audiences your newspaper has.
Surf New Media’s Newsletter Sponsorships feature allows your newspaper to sell premium advertising placements within newsletters, giving local businesses direct access to an audience that knows and trusts your publication.
Premium Advertising Placement
Offer sponsors highly visible placements such as:
Top Banner Sponsor
Newsletter Title Sponsor
Mid-Newsletter Banner
Sponsored Story
Bottom Banner…
Put Your Email Newsletters on Autopilot
Building newsletters manually can take hours every week.
Surf CMS automates the entire process, allowing your newsroom to create, schedule, and send beautiful newsletters using content that's already been published on your website.
Instead of copying and pasting stories into a separate email platform, Surf CMS handles the heavy lifting—saving your staff time while keeping readers informed.
One workflow. One platform. One less thing to worry about.
Automatically Build Newsletters
Every story you publish can become part of your next newsletter.
Surf CMS can automatically collect articles based on:
Publication date
News section
Category
Author
Tags
Featured stories
Breaking news
Custom selections
Your newsletter is assembled…