Google has filed patents for a new system of compiling the day’s news, reports New Scientist. Currently the search-engine giant selects news stories based solely on their date and relevance to search terms. Under the new system, Google will keep tabs on the track record and credibility of all news sources around the globe, including the number of stories filed by each source, their average story lengths and even how long they have been in business. Thus, reputable sources such as CNN or the BBC will normally be included on the first page of results, even if they have not posted the newest story on a topic.
Quality, not quantity, will dictate new Google news
April 29, 2005 by
About Karl-Erik StromstaKarl-Erik -- who has a master's in print journalism from the University of Southern California -- is a fellow in the Carnegie-Knight foundation's News21 initiative. He has written for Dow Jones Newswires, the Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Alternative and others. Before moving to Los Angeles, he studied biology at Michigan State University and taught English in France.
So, what’s the implication in this new format for blogs? How will they be rated? What’s the reputation scoring system they’re using?