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Mathew's comments: Snapshot: comments on Google News

  • Tony · 1 year ago
    Actually I've seen them loads of times (therefore I guess its not just a US thing) ... they're actually pretty cool, and do add another dimension to the story sometimes. At other times, they allow people who only got a one-sentence sound-byte to expound on their positions. I've seen quite a few examples of this related to medical news, for example
  • mathewi · 1 year ago
    That's interesting, Tony. I could see that kind of thing being really
    useful for complicated or nuanced medical or scientific stories, so
    that people could get more detail or background or differing opinions
    if they wish. Just another way in which Google is making my day job
    irrelevant. :-)