A month ago Google News started to allow any person mentioned in a news story that they index to email in their comments for posting. They now have a page and a feed that lists the stories that have approved feedback attached.
Over the last 30 days or so, Google has posted a grand total of 104 comments. I am sure the demand is far higher and they can't keep up.
As I suggested when it launched, I have no idea why Google is making this all a manual process managed by humans. It should be a mix of technology and humans. Let everyone comment, but highlight who the official sources are. Although the context is different, Mahalo does this nicely with these little icons
