DISQUS

VentureBeat: Google News introduces comments

  • Qui Diaz · 2 years ago
    I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won't thwart blog talk.
  • Lou Paglia · 2 years ago
    This could really be an interesting development. Imagine anyone who feels they were mis-represented or or mis-quoted, this could be a way for their PR agency or themselves to "right the wrong" so-to-speak. The element that makes this an unknown is whether or not people are going to think to go to Google News to go and add commentary. The second key question as to whether people are going to go Google to see if there are comments by news participants.
  • ShangHai Rent · 2 years ago
    I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won’t thwart blog talk.
  • 10668844 · 2 years ago
    Does anyone know how Google will be qualifying interesting articles or will all articles be open to people mentioned in the article.

    I've read that Google will require that all respondents provide contact information so that Google can contact them and verify their identity.

    This seems like a very laborious step that most people will shrug off.

    The way I currently understand this offering, I agree with @Lou about the PR effect. I think that this offering will turn into one big PR bonanza and destroy anything news worthy.