News Tracker - Automated Content Aggregation

Posted on Sep 14, 2025

News Tracker - Automated Content Aggregation

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Status: 🔄 Integrated into N8N Workflows Period: August - September 2025 Tech Stack: N8N, JSON Processing, RSS Feeds, API Integration Location: /projects/n8n-workflows/News_Tracker/

Project Overview

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News Tracker is an automated news aggregation and tracking system that became a core component of the N8N workflow automation suite. It processes multiple news sources, extracts relevant content, and feeds into various automated pipelines.

Key Features

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Data Collection

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  • RSS Feed Processing - Monitors 50+ news sources
  • API Integration - Direct API connections to major news platforms
  • Content Filtering - Smart filtering based on keywords and relevance
  • Duplicate Detection - Prevents redundant content storage

Processing Pipeline

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  • JSON Data Structures - Standardized data format for all sources
  • Content Enrichment - Adds metadata, categories, and tags
  • Sentiment Analysis - Basic sentiment scoring for articles
  • Trend Detection - Identifies emerging topics and patterns

Integration Points

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  • N8N Workflows - Fully integrated with automation platform
  • BigQuery Export - Structured data export for analytics
  • Notification System - Alerts for high-priority news
  • Daily Digest - Automated summary generation

Technical Architecture

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Workflow Components

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News_Tracker/
├── sources/  # News source configurations
├── filters/  # Content filtering rules
├── processors/  # Data transformation logic
├── exports/  # Output formatting
└── schedules/  # Cron job configurations

Data Flow

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  1. Source Polling ‚Üí Every 30 minutes
  2. Content Extraction ‚Üí Parse and structure
  3. Filtering & Deduplication ‚Üí Remove noise
  4. Enrichment ‚Üí Add metadata
  5. Distribution ‚Üí Send to various endpoints

N8N Integration

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Workflow Triggers

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  • Schedule Trigger - Regular polling intervals
  • Webhook Trigger - Real-time source updates
  • Manual Trigger - On-demand processing

Connected Workflows

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  • Daily Energizer - Feeds morning digest content
  • Content Analysis - Provides data for trend analysis
  • Alert System - Triggers notifications for keywords

Use Cases Implemented

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Business Intelligence

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  • Competitor monitoring
  • Industry trend tracking
  • Market sentiment analysis
  • Regulatory news alerts

Content Creation

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  • Blog post ideas generation
  • Newsletter content curation
  • Social media content pipeline
  • Research data collection

Lessons Learned

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Successes

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  • Automation Efficiency - 95% reduction in manual tracking
  • Data Quality - Consistent structured output
  • Scalability - Easily added new sources
  • Integration - Seamless N8N workflow integration

Challenges

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  • Rate Limiting - Had to implement smart polling
  • Content Quality - Required sophisticated filtering
  • Storage Management - Needed archival strategy
  • Source Changes - APIs and feeds frequently change

Current Status

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The News Tracker is now a mature component of the N8N workflow ecosystem. It operates autonomously, requiring minimal maintenance while providing consistent, high-quality data feeds to multiple downstream processes.