More Google News Silliness
Michelle Malkin notes that her and LGF are not listed as part of Google News (whereas Democratic Underground is) and that Google sent a letter to her explaining why. A part of the letter:
We do not include news-related blogs or other news-related sites that are written and maintained by a single individual. Similarly, we do not include sites that do not have a formal editorial review process.
That is a bit dishonest on the part of Google, I’m afraid. As I have noted before, I subscribe to various Google News Alerts to keep up with the gun issue. These alerts feed from Google News Sources. For example, I maintain an alert for assault weapons ban and gun control.
As a result, Google News always sends me links to press releases from anti-gun groups like the Brady Campaign, Million Mom March, and the Violence Policy Center. All of them. Every press release listed on their respective pages has been sent to me via Google News Alerts.
I doubt very seriously if such propaganda driven organizations have a formal editorial review process, since they pretty much lie through their teeth on a regular basis.
Also, I get absolutely zero press releases from the NRA or any pro-gun organization via Google. I don’t think Google should send alerts from either but the inclusion of one is a telling sign.
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February 7th, 2005 at 2:26 pm
Every press release listed on their respective pages has been sent to me via Google News Alerts.
Do the links send you to the actual websites of Brady, etc.? I’ve gotten press releases via Google News, but its always sent me to newswire sites that organizations release their press releases through. It may be that the NRA isn’t releasing their press releases in the same manner.
I’ve also seen links to Rush Limbaugh and even parody sites, so I wouldn’t assume a liberal bias. I think that simply Google News isn’t perfect in weeding out sites that shouldn’t be there.
February 7th, 2005 at 2:31 pm
A combination. For example, this page sends you directly to JoinTogether, an anti gun group. I also got it via email. Currently, it’s fifth on the list.