NewsBot2000: A Dynamic News Data Cruncher

NewsBot2000 is a robust and interactive tool built using the curses library. It enables real-time analysis of news data, allowing users to add categories and filters on the fly. Analyze historical news data with ease and visualize the results through intuitive graphs.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python (compatible version)
• A full-sized terminal window

Instructions

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory.
2. Install the required packages listed in requirements.txt using your preferred environment or virtual environment.
   Note: On Windows systems, you will also need to run:

pip install windows-curses

(Linux and macOS systems generally include curses by default.)

Running the Application

Execute main.py in a full-size terminal window for the application to function correctly.

Usage

NewsBot2000 allows you to:

• Add Categories & Filters: Modify your data view on the fly, reflecting your choices in the graphs.
• Analyze Historical News Data: Apply new filters to analyze past news data, providing valuable insights.

Technologies & Libraries Used

• Curses: For building the interactive terminal interface.
• Beautifulsoup: For sifting through web data.
• Regex: For pattern matching within the data.
• Pandas: For efficient data manipulation.
• SQL: For database management.
• and several more, listed in requirements.txt.

Enjoy exploring news data with NewsBot2000!

Screenshots

Scraper at work

Edit categories and keywords

Graphs