US "invents" software to track press

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US "invents" software to track press
Hoping to stamp out negative opinion
By Nick Farrell: Thursday 05 October 2006, 08:11

A GROUP of US universities, backed with Homeland Security Department cash, is developing software that could let a government monitor negative opinions of the United States or its leaders.

According to the New York Times, the 'sentiment analysis' software is designed to identify potential threats to the nation by looking at articles published by the alien press.

Intelligence gathering experts have been reading the papers for years to work out who does not like the US, but this software will allow fast and comprehensive monitoring of the global news media.

Apparently the software ignores the home press, which Homeland Security does not believe is a threat to the Government.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34872

and more here:
Software Being Developed to Monitor Opinions of U.S.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/04/us/04monitor.html?ex=1317614400&en=f56ed0a299bbe0f2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

I thought W didn't care what others thought?