A Novel Approach to News
Google News presents information culled from approximately 4,000 news sources worldwide and automatically arranged to present the most relevant news first. Topics are updated continuously throughout the day, so you will see new stories each time you check the page. Google has developed an automated grouping process for Google News that pulls together related headlines and photos from thousands of sources worldwide -- enabling you to see how different news organizations are reporting the same story. You pick the item that interests you, then go directly to the site which published the account you wish to read.
Google News is highly unusual in that it offers a news service compiled solely by computer algorithms without human intervention. Google employs no editors, managing editors, or executive editors. While the sources of the news vary in perspective and editorial approach, their selection for inclusion is done without regard to political viewpoint or ideology. While this may lead to some occasionally unusual and contradictory groupings, it is exactly this variety that makes Google News a valuable source of information on the important issues of the day.
You can trace the history of a developing issue by clicking the "sort by date" function on the page containing all reports on a given topic. This will arrange the stories in chronological order, with the most recent report placed first.
As we continue to improve Google News, we'll be adding more news sources and fine-tuning our algorithms. Your opinions and feedback can help us with this process. What news sources would you like to see added? What advanced search features would be helpful?
Please send your thoughts to news-feedback@google.com. We appreciate your interest in Google and your taking the time to write.
| Frequently Asked Questions |
Who edits the Google News homepage? One of the headlines is totally out of whack.
The headlines that appear on Google news are selected entirely by computer algorithms, based on how and where the stories appear elsewhere on the web. There are no human editors at Google selecting or grouping the headlines and no individual decides which stories get top placement. This occasionally results in some articles appearing to be out of context. If you see odd results, please notify us at news-feedback@google.com so we can fine-tune the algorithm to improve the service.
I just did a search, and I wasn't happy with the results. Who should feel my wrath?
We're always interested in hearing from our users, especially the ones who have not found what they were expecting. During this beta period, we're particularly interested in your feedback on what's working and what's not. Please send email to news-feedback@google.com and tell us what you searched for and how the results we displayed could be improved.
I think I see a problem with your grouping technology. One of these things is not like the others.
We are working continuously to improve our grouping technology and your feedback helps us identify areas that need work. Please send your suggestions and comments to news-feedback@google.com.
How could you leave out Lemur News Digest? How do I get it added?
Please mail your ideas for news sources to news-feedback@google.com. While we can't guarantee that we will add all sources that are recommended, we will review all the suggestions we receive.
How many news sources does Google News include?
Google News continuously crawls more than 4,000 news sources from around the world. This number will continue to grow as we develop the service further.
How far back does Google News go?
Google News includes articles that appeared within the past 30 days.
How does Google decide what stories are published on the Google News homepage?
The headlines on the Google News homepage are selected entirely by a computer algorithm, based on many factors including how often and on what sites a story appears elsewhere on the web. This is very much in the tradition of Google's web search, which relies heavily on the collective judgment of web publishers to determine which sites offer the most valuable and relevant information. Google News relies in a similar fashion on the editorial judgment of online news organizations to determine which stories are most deserving of inclusion and prominence on the Google News page.
I work for a news organization. We have some questions regarding our news content and the Google News service.
Please contact us at news-feedback@google.com. We're pleased to work with individual publishers to ensure their content is appropriately represented in Google News.