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+"""Base class for all news collectors."""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+from shared.models import NewsItem
+
+
+class BaseCollector(ABC):
+    name: str = "base"
+    poll_interval: int = 300  # seconds
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def collect(self) -> list[NewsItem]:
+        """Collect news items from the source."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def is_available(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this data source is accessible."""