Google has launched a new feature in its advanced search. Called “Reading Level”, it is aimed at helping a reader decide if a particular website is worth his while to visit.
Below is a what Google wrote about this new feature:
“Sometimes you may want to limit your search results to a specific reading level. For instance, a junior high school teacher looking for content for her students or a second-language learner might want web pages written at a basic reading level. A scientist searching for the latest findings from the experts may want to limit results to those at advanced reading levels.”
Some chap did a compilation of 10 American news sites and headlined the article “Here Are The 10 ‘Dumbest’ U.S. News Websites According To Google”. They include CNN, The Washington Post, LA Times, etc. They all averaged a reading level of less than 2%.
Based on the above criteria, how does “www.google.com” stack up?
Duh….
