I read an article today about some of the shortcoming of Google News.
I have no idea how they do it – finding the most important news and putting it together on a web page without human intervention. It is an incredible artificial intelligence feat.
Still, though I check Google News all the time, I find it lacking.
One of the things I like about news on the Internet is the room available for detail. I’m not a USAToday kind of guy. I think Google misses the point on this by often choosing the wrong lead source for the stories that appear.
Here’s an example. In the current rundown is this headline: The Sopranos buries the competition. That’s a valid story in entertainment news, but the source is, “The Scotsman – Scotland’s National Newspaper Online.” The next listing was for the Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) followed by ABC News and Planet Out.
Shouldn’t Google ‘know enough’ to find a valid expert on entertainment for entertainment stories?
I still like it. I still use it. I wish it were better. Maybe people would help?