Google News Research

News discovery and monitoring through SandBase's Google News integration. Search articles by topic, track news coverage, and analyze media patterns. Read the API map before selecting a capability.

Call SandBase capabilities

For every selected tool, call sandbase_describe_tool first and use only arguments in its current input schema. Then call sandbase_call_tool with the exact tool_name.

Operating principles

• News data is time-sensitive — always note publication dates.
• Cross-reference multiple sources for accuracy.
• Distinguish news reporting from opinion and commentary.
• Cite sources with title, publication, date, and URL.

Workflow

1. Search news

Use google_news_bulk_articles to search news articles by keyword, topic, or entity.

2. Analyze coverage

Look at: publication count, source diversity, timeline (accelerating/decelerating), tone.

Output

Return: news articles (title, source, date, URL), coverage timeline, source diversity analysis, and key themes.

Example tasks

• "What news has been published about [company/topic] in the last week?"
• "Track news coverage of [event] across major publications."
• "Compare how different media outlets are covering [topic]."
• "Find breaking news about [topic] today."
• "What's the news sentiment around [brand/person] this month?"