**Purpose:** Add sources (back) into news stories using via crowdsourcing and large-scale automated text-matching Most news articles give little or no indication of the source of their material. However, research shows [^1] that a vast amount of news output from top newspapers, especially online, is recycled directly from the news wires or press releases. In this project we will exploit do 2 things: 1. Exploit the possibilities of large-scale automated text-matching to automatically identify and document such recycling providing a way for readers to "add the source" back into what they read. 2. Provide ways for users to add these sources themselves via a website (or bookmarklet javascript approach) **Colophon:** Originally suggested in June '09 - see <http://wiki.okfn.org/p/Adding_the_Source> [^1]: see Flat Earth News

**Purpose:** Add sources (back) into news stories using large-scale automated text-matching Most news articles give little or no indication of the source of their material. However, research shows [^1] that a vast amount of news output from top newspapers, especially online, is recycled directly from the news wires or press releases. In this project we will exploit the possibilities of large-scale automated text-matching to automatically identify and document such recycling providing a way for readers to "add the source" back into what they read. **Colophon:** Originally suggested in June '09 - see <http://wiki.okfn.org/p/Adding_the_Source> [^1]: see Flat Earth News