That sounds really interesting. How hard do you think it would be to automate that kind of analysis of newspapers and such? Would love to hear what you think. Email's in my profile.
I work at a newspaper that is a controlled by a corporate office across the country. (They know best) I also live in a small town that has been slow to adopt technology.
I'd imagine it looks a lot like WPEngine but with a more newsy flair.
Another possible solution would be to crowd source the data gathering. Maybe a news link aggregator with strict organization.