The Atlantic Scraper is a robust data extraction tool designed to collect and structure articles from theatlantic.com at scale. It helps analysts, researchers, and developers turn large volumes of editorial content into usable, analysis-ready datasets.
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This project extracts structured article data from The Atlantic, converting unstructured editorial content into clean, machine-readable formats. It solves the challenge of manually tracking articles, trends, and performance across a large media website. It is built for data analysts, journalists, researchers, and marketing teams who need reliable access to news content for analysis and monitoring.
- Automatically detects and extracts article pages across the site
- Captures rich metadata such as authorship, publication time, and engagement signals
- Supports full-site scraping or targeted sections and categories
- Outputs data in formats suitable for analytics and reporting workflows
- Designed for large-scale, repeatable data collection
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic Article Detection | Identifies article pages using intelligent content rules. |
| Rich Metadata Extraction | Collects titles, authors, dates, summaries, and links. |
| Section-Level Scraping | Allows focused scraping of specific categories or topics. |
| Multi-Format Output | Produces structured data suitable for analytics pipelines. |
| Scalable Crawling | Handles large volumes of articles efficiently and reliably. |
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| title | Headline of the article |
| url | Direct link to the article |
| author | Name of the article author |
| published_at | Publication date and time |
| summary | Short description or excerpt |
| content | Full article body text |
| section | Category or section name |
| tags | Associated topics or keywords |
[
{
"title": "The Hidden Costs of Modern Work",
"url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/example-article",
"author": "Jane Doe",
"published_at": "2024-03-12T09:30:00Z",
"summary": "An in-depth look at how modern work structures impact productivity.",
"section": "Business",
"tags": ["work", "economy", "productivity"]
}
]
The Atlantic Scraper/
├── src/
│ ├── main.py
│ ├── crawler/
│ │ ├── article_detector.py
│ │ └── page_parser.py
│ ├── processors/
│ │ └── content_cleaner.py
│ └── config/
│ └── settings.example.json
├── data/
│ ├── sample_input.json
│ └── sample_output.json
├── requirements.txt
└── README.md
- Media analysts use it to monitor article output, so they can track editorial trends over time.
- Researchers use it to collect large datasets, enabling longitudinal content analysis.
- Marketing teams use it to study topic performance, helping optimize messaging strategies.
- Journalists use it to audit coverage, ensuring balanced reporting across sections.
Can I scrape only specific sections of the website? Yes, the scraper supports targeted scraping, allowing you to focus on selected sections or topics instead of the entire site.
What data formats are supported for output? The extracted data is structured so it can be easily converted into common formats used in analytics and reporting workflows.
Is this suitable for large-scale data collection? Yes, it is designed to handle high volumes of articles efficiently while maintaining data consistency.
Does it extract full article text or just metadata? It extracts both full article content and rich metadata for comprehensive analysis.
Primary Metric: Processes several hundred articles per minute under standard network conditions.
Reliability Metric: Maintains a successful extraction rate above 98% across diverse article layouts.
Efficiency Metric: Optimized crawling minimizes redundant requests and reduces resource usage.
Quality Metric: Achieves high data completeness with consistent field coverage across articles.
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