Derrick
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First impressions count. With rss, first impressions are even more important.
Despite all the mud being slung at Google over its approach to copyright, I’m addicted to Google News. I also use inforss, a little Firefox add-on that scrolls the newest headlines across the bottom of my browser window.
Most of my day is spent in Firefox (perhaps even more than my inbox), and it is essential that I stay up to date with what’s happening. These little headlines are delivered to me via rss, and thanks to Google they are always brand new. Google News also groups all the articles on the same topic together, so I have a choice of sources.
Normally I click the headline and it takes me to the most recent story.
Technology is wonderful, but it is a double edged sword. This morning I realised that I have also been forming snap judgements based on these stories.
For example, I saw an interesting headline about Google and copyright. It linked to an absolutely atrocious little article with no substance and even less editorial integrity. However, it came from a very well known technology news site in India, quoted by quite a few people.
Based on that one article I will probably never return to that site. And why should I? With all the quality news sites out there – delivered with rss from Google News – why should I waste my time on poor sites?
This is also all the more true because a reader can access unknown sources from around the world, without having knowledge about the integrity of the source.
A site now has one chance to impress me. With all of the content being syndicated and searched, you can’t afford to have even one minor sub-standard article.
Despite all the mud being slung at Google over its approach to copyright, I’m addicted to Google News. I also use inforss, a little Firefox add-on that scrolls the newest headlines across the bottom of my browser window.
Most of my day is spent in Firefox (perhaps even more than my inbox), and it is essential that I stay up to date with what’s happening. These little headlines are delivered to me via rss, and thanks to Google they are always brand new. Google News also groups all the articles on the same topic together, so I have a choice of sources.
Normally I click the headline and it takes me to the most recent story.
Technology is wonderful, but it is a double edged sword. This morning I realised that I have also been forming snap judgements based on these stories.
For example, I saw an interesting headline about Google and copyright. It linked to an absolutely atrocious little article with no substance and even less editorial integrity. However, it came from a very well known technology news site in India, quoted by quite a few people.
Based on that one article I will probably never return to that site. And why should I? With all the quality news sites out there – delivered with rss from Google News – why should I waste my time on poor sites?
This is also all the more true because a reader can access unknown sources from around the world, without having knowledge about the integrity of the source.
A site now has one chance to impress me. With all of the content being syndicated and searched, you can’t afford to have even one minor sub-standard article.