This redesign, which the world is talking about, has Google News developing its core aggregation model in the direction of customisation and personalisation. Google News continues to stick to its strength - which is all about getting machines to do the work of crunching news data from endless sources and moulding and filtering it as far as possible to meet the demands of individual users.

The design has gone (boringly) horizontal and subdued, I thought. (Fewer underlined links too - Google had been somewhat daring and different in opting for underlined link-headlines). Maybe regular Google users might find it refreshingly different. There are some changes that the graphic below doesn’t cover - for instance, Fast Flip, is easily accesible now. As for the rest, here’s how Google (and I) see it.

Link to Google News Blog post about the redesign.