SAN FRANCISCO: Google is giving the subjects of news reports a way to comment on articles written about them.
The company this week introduced an experimental feature on its Google News Web site in the United States to allow any person mentioned in a news report that is linked there to submit a written response.
A Google employee then must verify the authenticity of the e-mail response. Methods include independently tracking down the subject's contact information and calling that person directly, or checking the author's e-mail address and phone number against information on a company or organization Web site.
Full article: the International Herald Tribune
