The Good News About News Bots

Paperboy

A true international bot, Paperboy is bilingual. It appears in your choice of German or English, and boasts links to some 200 German, English, and international news sources. However, it is confusing to use, with a schizophrenic habit of jumping between languages, even when you've set it to work in one.

You search by giving the bot key words - there are no further search options. Our search on "Gore" brought up 67 stories, "recycling" brought up 9, and "Schulz" revealed 28,  none of which had anything to do with the creator of the Peanuts comic strip.

Unless you speak German, Paperboy just isn't worth the effort.