News Synthesizer Optimization
2025-01-304 turns18,084 charsgpt-4o
Summary
Debugging RSS feed parsing errors in a news aggregation script using feedparser and handling HTTP 404 errors from Reuters and AP News feeds.
Messages
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import List, Dict, Tuple, Optional, Any
import feedparser
import asyncio
import re
from ollama import AsyncClient
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
import datetime
import json
import streamlit as st
from streamlit_extras.colored_header import colored_header
from streamlit_extras.add_vertical_space import add_vertical_space
from streamlit_lottie import st_lottie
import requests
class NewsSynthesizer:
def __init__(self):
self.rss_feeds = [
('BBC News', 'http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml?edition=uk'),
('Reuters', 'http://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/topNews'),
('AP News', 'https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-news.rss'),
('The New York Times', 'https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml'),
('Al Jazeera', 'https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml')
]
self.llm_model = "vanilj/Phi-4:latest"
self.user_agent = "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/91.0.4472.124 Safari/537.36"
self.scrape_timeout = 30000
async def _scrape_article(self, url: str) -> str:
try:
async with async_playwright() as p:
browser = await p.chromium.launch(headless=True)
context = await browser.new_context(
user_agent=self.user_agent,
java_script_enabled=True
)
page = await context.new_page()
try:
await page.goto(url, timeout=30000, wait_until='domcontentloaded')
content = await page.evaluate('''() => {
const selectors = [
'article',
'main',
'[itemprop="articleBody"]',
'[data-component="text-block"]', // BBC
'.ArticleBody__container', // Reuters
'.Page-mainContent', // AP News
'.StoryBodyCompanionColumn', // NYT
'.wysiwyg' // Al Jazeera
];
let content = '';
for (const selector of selectors) {
const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
elements.forEach(el => {
if (el.textContent.trim().length > 500) {
content += el.innerText + '\\n\\n';
}
});
}
return content || document.body.innerText;
}''')
if content:
content = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', content)[:4000]
return content
except Exception as e:
return f"Partial content: {str(e)[:200]}"
finally:
await browser.close()
except Exception as e:
return f"Scraping failed: {str(e)[:200]}"
async def _parse_feed_with_retry(self, feed_url: str, retries=3):
for attempt in range(retries):
try:
feed_data = feedparser.parse(feed_url)
if feed_data.get('status', 200) not in [200, 301, 302]:
st.error(f"HTTP Error {feed_data.get('status', 'unknown')} for {feed_url}")
continue
if not hasattr(feed_data, 'entries') or len(feed_data.entries) == 0:
st.warning(f"No entries found in feed: {feed_url}")
return feedparser.FeedParserDict()
return feed_data
except Exception as e:
if attempt == retries - 1:
st.error(f"Failed to parse feed after {retries} attempts: {str(e)[:200]}")
await asyncio.sleep(2 ** attempt)
return feedparser.FeedParserDict()
async def process_feeds(self, progress_bar):
all_articles = []
for idx, (feed_name, feed_url) in enumerate(self.rss_feeds):
try:
progress_bar.progress((idx + 0.5) / len(self.rss_feeds), f"Processing {feed_name}...")
feed_data = await self._parse_feed_with_retry(feed_url)
if not feed_data.entries:
continue
# Scrape articles in parallel
tasks = [self._scrape_article(entry.link) for entry in feed_data.entries[:3]]
results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
for entry, content in zip(feed_data.entries[:3], results):
if content and len(content) > 500:
all_articles.append({
'title': entry.title,
'source': feed_name,
'content': content,
'url': entry.link,
'published': entry.get('published', 'N/A')
})
progress_bar.progress((idx + 1) / len(self.rss_feeds))
st.toast(f"Processed {feed_name} with {len(results)} articles")
except Exception as e:
st.error(f"Error processing {feed_name}: {str(e)[:200]}")
# Cluster articles by publication order
source_map = {source: [] for source, _ in self.rss_feeds}
for article in all_articles:
source_map[article['source']].append(article)
# Generate reports from aligned articles
final_reports = []
min_articles = min(len(articles) for articles in source_map.values())
for i in range(min_articles):
cluster = [
source_map['BBC News'][i],
source_map['Reuters'][i],
source_map['AP News'][i],
source_map['The New York Times'][i],
source_map['Al Jazeera'][i]
]
try:
analysis = await self.analyze_articles([a['content'] for a in cluster])
report = await self.generate_unified_report(analysis)
final_reports.append({
'headline': cluster[0]['title'],
'sources': [a['source'] for a in cluster],
'urls': [a['url'] for a in cluster],
'published_dates': [a['published'] for a in cluster],
'report': report
})
except Exception as e:
st.error(f"Error generating report: {str(e)}")
return final_reports
async def analyze_articles(self, articles: List[str]) -> Dict:
analysis_prompt = f"""Analyze these articles with strict JSON formatting:
{articles}
Output JSON with:
- facts: List of verified facts
- conflicts: Detailed conflict analysis
- missing_info: Specific missing details
- entities: Key people/organizations
- summary: 100-word overview"""
return await self._llm_generate(analysis_prompt, format='json')
async def generate_unified_report(self, analysis: Dict) -> str:
for attempt in range(3):
try:
response = await self._llm_generate(f"""Create comprehensive report from:
{analysis}
Use Markdown formatting with these headers:
## Key Points
## Detailed Analysis
## Remaining Questions
## Expert Insights
Include bullet points and clear section spacing.""")
if self._validate_report(response):
return response
except Exception as e:
st.error(f"Generation attempt {attempt+1} failed: {str(e)}")
await asyncio.sleep(2 ** attempt)
return "⚠️ Report generation failed"
def _validate_report(self, text: str) -> bool:
required_sections = ['## Key Points', '## Detailed Analysis', '## Expert Insights']
return all(section in text for section in required_sections)
async def _llm_generate(self, prompt: str, format: str = None, retries=3):
for attempt in range(retries):
try:
params = {
'model': self.llm_model,
'prompt': prompt[:15000],
'options': {'temperature': 0.3 + attempt*0.2}
}
if format == 'json':
params['format'] = 'json'
response = await self.llm.generate(**params)
return response.get('response', '')
except Exception as e:
st.error(f"LLM Error (attempt {attempt+1}): {str(e)}")
await asyncio.sleep(1.5 ** attempt)
return ""
def load_lottie_url(url: str):
try:
r = requests.get(url)
if r.status_code != 200:
return None
return r.json()
except:
return None
def create_slug(text: str) -> str:
slug = text.lower()
slug = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9\s-]', '', slug)
slug = slug.replace(' ', '-').replace('--', '-')
return slug[:50]
def display_report(reports):
# Sidebar
with st.sidebar:
st.image("https://via.placeholder.com/150x150.png?text=NS", width=150)
colored_header(label="Report Information", description="", color_name="blue-70")
st.write(f"📅 **Generated:** {datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}")
st.write(f"🤖 **AI Model:** Phi-4")
# In display_report() function
st.write("📰 **News Sources:**")
for source in ["BBC News", "Reuters", "AP News", "The New York Times", "Al Jazeera"]:
st.write(f" • {source}")
add_vertical_space(2)
with st.expander("ℹ️ About", expanded=False):
st.write("""
This news synthesizer uses advanced AI to analyze and summarize news from multiple sources.
It identifies related stories, cross-references facts, and generates comprehensive reports.
""")
# Main content
col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([1,3,1])
with col2:
st.title("🌐 News Synthesis Hub")
if not reports:
# Display loading animation
lottie_news = load_lottie_url("https://assets4.lottiefiles.com/packages/lf20_9qshezyl.json")
if lottie_news:
st_lottie(lottie_news, height=400)
st.warning("No reports available. Generate a new report to begin.")
return
# Table of Contents
colored_header(label="📑 Today's Headlines", description="", color_name="blue-70")
for i, report in enumerate(reports, 1):
st.write(f"{i}. [{report['headline']}](#{create_slug(report['headline'])})")
# News Reports
for report in reports:
st.markdown("---")
colored_header(
label=report['headline'],
description=f"Sources: {', '.join(report['sources'])}",
color_name="blue-70"
)
# Report metadata
col1, col2 = st.columns([2,1])
with col1:
st.write("🔍 **Sources:**")
for url, date in zip(report['urls'], report['published_dates']):
st.write(f"- [{url.split('/')[2]}]({url}) ({date})")
with col2:
st.write("📊 **Analysis Confidence:**")
st.progress(0.8) # Example confidence score
# Report content
st.markdown(report['report'])
# Feedback buttons
col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([1,1,4])
with col1:
st.button("👍 Helpful", key=f"helpful_{create_slug(report['headline'])}")
with col2:
st.button("👎 Not Helpful", key=f"not_helpful_{create_slug(report['headline'])}")
st.markdown(f"[Back to Top](#{create_slug(report['headline'])})")
async def _parse_feed_with_retry(self, feed_url: str, retries=3):
for attempt in range(retries):
try:
feed_data = feedparser.parse(feed_url)
if feed_data.entries:
return feed_data
await asyncio.sleep(1)
except Exception:
if attempt == retries - 1:
raise
return feedparser.FeedParserDict()
async def _safe_scrape(self, url: str):
try:
return await self._scrape_article(url)
except Exception as e:
return f"Scraping failed: {str(e)[:200]}"
async def main():
st.set_page_config(
page_title="News Synthesis Hub",
page_icon="🌐",
layout="wide",
initial_sidebar_state="expanded"
)
# Custom CSS
st.markdown("""
<style>
.stProgress > div > div > div > div {
background-color: #1E88E5;
}
.stButton>button {
background-color: #1E88E5;
color: white;
border-radius: 20px;
padding: 10px 25px;
border: none;
}
.stButton>button:hover {
background-color: #1565C0;
}
</style>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
async def generate_report():
if st.button("🔄 Generate New Report"):
try:
with st.spinner("Analyzing news feeds..."):
synthesizer = NewsSynthesizer()
reports = await asyncio.wait_for(
synthesizer.process_feeds(progress_bar),
timeout=300 # 5 minute overall timeout
)
display_report(reports)
except asyncio.TimeoutError:
st.error("Operation timed out after 5 minutes")
finally:
progress_bar.empty()
async def main():
st.set_page_config(
page_title="News Synthesis Hub",
page_icon="🌐",
layout="wide",
initial_sidebar_state="expanded"
)
# Custom CSS
st.markdown("""<style>...</style>""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
# Main app logic
if st.button("🔄 Generate New Report"):
progress_bar = st.progress(0)
try:
with st.spinner("Analyzing news feeds..."):
synthesizer = NewsSynthesizer()
reports = await asyncio.wait_for(
synthesizer.process_feeds(progress_bar),
timeout=300
)
display_report(reports)
except asyncio.TimeoutError:
st.error("Operation timed out after 5 minutes")
finally:
progress_bar.empty()
else:
display_report([])
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main()). -----fix this
This is a well-structured, comprehensive Streamlit application for synthesizing news from multiple sources using Playwright for scraping, feedparser for RSS parsing, and an AI model for analysis. Here are some observations and suggestions:
### Strengths:
1. **Modular and Asynchronous Design**
- Efficient use of `asyncio` for parallel processing of feeds and article scraping.
- Use of retries and error handling for robustness.
2. **Scraping and Parsing Strategies**
- Selectors for different news sources improve content extraction accuracy.
- `feedparser` with retry logic ensures feeds are parsed reliably.
3. **AI-Powered Analysis**
- LLM-based summarization and conflict analysis for multi-source synthesis.
- JSON-structured analysis ensures clear fact extraction.
4. **Streamlit UI Enhancements**
- Sidebar with report metadata.
- `st_lottie` animations for engagement.
- Progress bars and feedback buttons for interactivity.
---
### Suggestions for Improvement:
#### **1. Scraping Robustness**
- **Add a fallback mechanism:** If Playwright scraping fails, use `requests + BeautifulSoup` as an alternative.
- **Handle JavaScript-heavy sites:** Some news sites dynamically load content—consider adding `page.wait_for_selector()` to ensure full page load.
#### **2. AI Model Refinements**
- **Adjust temperature dynamically:** If initial responses are generic, increase temperature or modify system prompts.
- **Ensure JSON validity:** Validate AI-generated JSON before parsing to avoid runtime errors.
#### **3. UI Enhancements**
- **Improve TOC Navigation:**
- Convert headlines to clickable Streamlit buttons instead of markdown links.
- Example:
```python
if st.button(report['headline']):
st.markdown(report['report'])
```
- **Add User Preferences:** Let users filter by news source or topic.
---
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No entries found in feed: http://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/topNews
Error processing Reuters: object has no attribute 'entries'
HTTP Error 404 for https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-news.rss
HTTP Error 404 for https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-news.rss
HTTP Error 404 for https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-news.rss
Error processing AP News: object has no attribute 'entries'
🌐 News Synthesis Hub
No reports available. Generate a new report to begin.
It looks like the RSS feeds for Reuters and AP News might have changed or been deprecated. You may need to check for updated URLs or use their official APIs instead.
For Reuters:
- They offer a [news API](https://www.reuters.com/developers/) that might be a more reliable source than RSS.
For AP News:
- They provide content via [AP Newsroom](https://newsroom.ap.org/) and APIs for paid subscribers.
Are you fetching these feeds manually or through a script? I can help debug or suggest alternative sources if needed.
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