news_gather_helper.py

from pynput import keyboard
import pyperclip

current = {"tags":[]}

def on_press(key):
    global current
    try: k = key.char # single-char keys
    except: k = key.name # other keys

    if key == keyboard.Key.esc: return False # stop listener

    value = pyperclip.paste().split('\n')[0]

    if k == "t":
        if value not in current["tags"]:
            current["tags"].append(value)
    elif k == "q":
        current["title"] = value
    elif k == "w":
        current["author"] = value
    elif k == "e":
        current["timestamp"] = value
    elif k == "r":
        current["source"] = value

    if k in ['enter']:
        print (current)
        current = {"tags":[]}

lis = keyboard.Listener(on_press=on_press)
lis.start() # start to listen on a separate thread
lis.join()