theAfricanQuant/newspaper-homepage-skill

Newspaper Homepage

Create a readable front page from material the user provides or that available tools can access. The visual reference is the morning-newspaper option in ThariqS/ai-newtab. Adapt the editorial structure to the requested medium; do not reproduce its code or assume its browser-extension tools are available.

Gather and rank material

• Identify the subject, relevant time range, location, exclusions, and requested format. Use only accessible, relevant links or material supplied by the user. Never imply you inspected private browsing history.
• Read source pages when browsing tools are available. Otherwise work from supplied excerpts or notes and label that limitation.
• Rank stories by relevance, recency, importance, and diversity. Prefer distinct useful items over repeated coverage.
• Keep claims traceable to sources you actually read or the user supplied. Never invent a link, attribution, quotation, date, or detail. Omit uncertain claims or label them unverified.
• Summarize in original language and keep uncertainty visible.

Shape the front page

1. Masthead: publication name, date or edition, and a short motto.
2. Lead story: strong factual headline, concise dek, and source link.
3. Secondary column: one smaller headline and concise summary, followed by a few compact briefs.
4. Right rail: two compact bordered boxes titled YOUR DAY and THE ALMANAC.

Keep copy concise, scannable, and source-grounded. Use additional stories only within the secondary column; do not add a second page or a long continuation below the front page.

Choose the deliverable

• For a web page or app/repository, follow its framework and conventions. Use semantic headings, accessible contrast, keyboard-visible links, and a responsive layout. Keep content separate from presentation where appropriate.
• For a chat digest, use the same hierarchy in Markdown with linked headlines.
• For a standalone artifact, save it in the requested location and make it usable without hidden context.
• For recurring or history-driven content, state the edition date and tie each item to its source. Do not claim automatic updating unless implemented.

Visual direction

For the reference front page, match this format and scope:

• Begin directly with the newspaper page and its compact three-part information line. Do not add a promotional strapline or fake browser frame or toolbar.
• Center an oversized serif masthead and short italic motto. Follow with the double-rule edition/date strip.
• Use exactly three desktop columns: one dominant lead story with a drop cap; a narrower secondary column with smaller bold serif headlines and compact briefs; and a slim right rail.
• Put only two compact, square-cornered bordered boxes in the rail: YOUR DAY and THE ALMANAC. Use sourced facts, milestones, or actual calendar items. Never invent appointments, weather, or daily plans; omit unsupported rows.
• Set section labels in small uppercase red type above the story headlines. Keep headlines near-black and serif, on warm paper colors, with thin rules and editorial whitespace.
• Stop after this front page. Do not append feature sections, research lists, biography or teaching panels, source directories, or a footer. Put source links beside the relevant stories or items.
• On narrow screens, stack the same elements in reading order. Keep links keyboard-visible and contrast accessible. Avoid ornamental clutter, tiny low-contrast type, fake paper texture, and copied logos or branding.

Finish

Check that story claims and links match the source material and that no unsupported filler remains. When implementing in a project, inspect its conventions and report what changed and any verification performed. Do not run paid or external publishing actions unless requested.