Transparent methodology
How NewsAgo works
NewsAgo helps readers understand developments quickly while keeping original publishers one click away.
1. Collect
Every 15 minutes NewsAgo reads the public RSS feeds of 21 established publishers, listed on our Sources page, and records each headline, its publication time, a short excerpt and any image the publisher supplies.
2. Group
Headlines published close together are compared using their significant words. Reports with enough overlap are grouped into one developing story while distinct events remain separate.
3. Prioritise
Developing stories receive an importance score based on recency and the number of distinct publishers covering the event. This controls prominence; it does not determine whether reporting is true.
4. Write the briefing
When two or more independent publishers report the same event, NewsAgo writes its own briefing with an AI language model, using only those reports: what happened, the latest development, why it matters, where the publishers differ and what to watch next. Automated checks require every point to cite one of the reports and reject generic filler, repeated headlines and unsupported claims; a briefing that fails is not published. Reports from a single publisher are shown with that publisher’s own excerpt, clearly attributed, and are not offered to search engines.
5. Correct and update
Briefings are rewritten when coverage changes materially, and readers can report errors to corrections@newsago.com. A human correction replaces the automated text for that story.
6. Link and disclose
Every developing-story page lists the external sources and their publication timeline. Readers should open those links for full context, corrections and the publisher’s complete work.