Sep 10, 2008

Google scans old newspapers

Only old books, old newspapers now: Google has a new digitization project. The historical archives of newspapers to be scanned and made accessible on the Internet - in the original layout. The historical archives of newspapers to be scanned and made accessible on the Internet - in the original layout. In order to finance attacks Google on its proven revenue model. In order to finance attacks Google on its proven revenue model.

According to old books, the search engine giant Google further fodder for his scanner detected: old newspapers. Similar to the digitization project, Google Books, with the entire library collections search able over the Web will be Google will collect electronic press products, initially only daily newspapers from the United States. Similar to the digitization project, Google Books, with the entire library collections search able over the Web will be Google will collect electronic press products, initially only daily newspapers from the United States.

The official blog the company says that in 2006 Google had already started, the digital archives of the New York Times and Washington Post index and on the Web accessible. The scanning of old newspapers is the next logical step. The scanning of old newspapers is the next logical step.

Google digitizes the old original layout of microfilm, the usual analog memory material for newspaper archives. Google digitizes the old original layout of microfilm, the usual analog memory material for newspaper archives. The collected items are on the archival function of the news portal Google News and later possibly on the website of the newspaper to find. The collected items are on the archival function of the news portal Google News and later possibly on the website of the newspaper to find. Each newspaper page will faithfully with all the photos and ads. Each newspaper page will faithfully with all the photos and ads.

The cost of digitization, Google, refinanced the project in good style: Thematic ads addition to the newspaper pages appear. The cost of digitization, Google, refinanced the project in good style: ads Thematically be in addition to the newspaper pages appear.

Marissa Meyer, Google's vice president for search products, described the initiative as "good for newspapers. We bring an old generation of journalistic contributions online and extend the readership of news archives." Marissa Meyer, Google's vice president for search products, described the initiative as "good for newspapers. We bring an old generation of journalistic contributions online and extend the readership of news archives." These are old, however, many publishers such as a mine guard, in order to earn money themselves - at some point, if the publishers have clarified how they finance the expensive digitization. These are old, however, many publishers such as a mine guard, in order to earn money themselves - at some point, if the publishers have clarified how they finance the expensive digitization.

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