Preface

This is a book about searching for news. More specifically, it’s a book about searching for news online. This can be interpreted in two ways. First, it can be understood to mean searching for news that’s been published online, and second, it can also mean searching for news, printed or otherwise, using an online search interface. This book is about both. Mostly it’s about using free news search tools on the web, but it’s also about using professional online services and news monitoring services. However, its scope isn’t limited to searching for news articles. Many interesting stories and comments on stories are published today in blogs, and so we also cover the blogosphere and how you can search for blog posts and discover new blogs ...

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