| name | google-news-research |
| description | Search and monitor news articles across Google News through SandBase. Use when asked for news monitoring, current events research, news coverage analysis, or media tracking. |
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?"
