In an effort to help you think differently about your projects, I've tried to find examples of what I think you may be trying to achieve--or what I think may inspire you.
You may also find inspiration by browsing through PopUrls
Political Website for Young People.
In 2008, Scoop44 was created to cover the presidential campaign and Obama's presidency. It now has morphed into ScoopDaily. You can also check out Wonkette on Gawker.
PitchMe.Ph.D. (or something like that)
The folks at Ted.com are known for bringing together some of the brightest people thinking about all kinds of issues to the stage at its TED talks. It used to be that only people who received invites were able to hear these people. Now through a website that streams its talks it has created a place that feels a bit like what you want to achieve.
On-Demand News
It strikes me that Hulu.com may offer some inspiration to your on-demand video idea. It provides excerpts of news from various organizations that could be aggregated by someone who is really smart.
Critico
Yelp.com immediately comes to mind as a possible business model to consider although they use all user-generated content. They also have come under fire for gaming their reviews for advertisers.
Photo Aggregation
There are any number of photo blogs and photo aggregation sites out there, but few have as interesting revenue models as Getty Images when it teamed up with Flickr.
Noozy
There's certainly a lot to choose from when it comes to news aggregation sites. But you may have something when it comes to news aggregation for young people. You can check out Youth Radio. But you may want to check out the HuffingtonPost's news for college students.
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