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Google News
Team:
Mary Hodder,
Zhanna Shamis,
Diana Stepner
Description
of the project
Google News is a beta offering
from Google. It "offers a news service compiled solely
by computer algorithms without human intervention". As
a result in addition to evaluating the site layout, content
organization (e.g. automated grouping process), and supporting
features (e.g. "sort by date" function), we will consider
how well the content satisfies users "need for news".
For example, do individuals prefer the contents of news sites
which utilize more human interaction when choosing content?
In addition, depending on the
methods we decide to undertake and the results we receive, it
may be necessary to cover some concepts related to news presentation.
For example, how does context influence a person's perception
of a news item? Does an individual's understanding of an article
on "total information awareness" differ if it is displayed
within a Technology or General News section?
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