Google News layer for Google Earth
Posted by Jacque on May 21st, 2008
The latest layer for Google Earth shows Google News stories related to a particular location, says Google Operating System blog.
“The launch of Google News on Google Earth is a milestone in the evolution of the geobrowser. By spatially locating the Google News’ constantly updating index of stories from more than 4,500 news sources, Google Earth now shows an ever-changing world of human activity as chronicled by reporters worldwide. Zoom into areas of personal interest and peruse headlines of national, regional and, when fully zoomed in, even the most local of interest,” says Brandon Badger, Product Manager of Google’s Geo team.
After you open Google Earth, go to the layers sidebar and look for “Google News” in the Gallery. Select it and zoom in on a location of interest.
Another way to get local news is in your browser. Add a local section to the personalized Google News homepage. “Adding a Local News section allows you to track news stories from and about a particular city or region. While this function is currently only available in our English language editions, we hope to add more languages and regions in the near future,” explains the Google News help center.
