This blog post explains why the link you shared returned only an image page rather than a full news article. It outlines practical steps to get a clean, usable article text for summarization.
As a communications professional with decades of experience synthesizing scientific content, I’ll walk you through the common causes of this issue. I will also explain how to share the right material and how I can help retrieve or summarize the full story for you.
Why an image page isn’t the same as a news article
When a link points to an image page, the underlying HTML often provides only metadata and image assets rather than the article body. Many news websites separate visual content (photos, galleries) from the textual article to optimize page layout and ad delivery.
This means automated tools or assistants may not find the article text at the provided URL. Technical factors such as content delivery networks, lazy loading, paywalls, and dynamic JavaScript rendering can also prevent direct extraction of article text from an image page.
Recognizing these distinctions helps you share the correct resource. This enables me to produce an accurate summary or analysis quickly.
How to share the right content for summarization
To get the best possible summary, please share the direct article URL or paste the article text itself. If the article is behind a paywall or embedded in a dynamic viewer, a screenshot of the full text (or the article copied into the message) is preferable.
Here are a few practical tips:
What I can do when you provide only an image link
If you send an image page by accident, I will first ask whether you want me to locate the related article online or simply summarize the image caption and visible metadata. I can often find the associated news story using the image’s filename, caption text, or visible metadata.
Success depends on how the content is indexed publicly. When you ask me to pull up the full news story, tell me whether you prefer an abbreviated summary, a 10-sentence synopsis, or a full structured summary that includes context, sources, and implications.
That helps me optimize the output for your needs.
How I’ll proceed if you ask me to fetch the article
If you give me permission, I’ll search for the article using the image’s context and other available clues.
I’ll prioritize reputable sources, check for updates or corrections, and extract the relevant paragraphs for summarization.
If the article is behind a paywall, I’ll ask you to paste the text or provide an alternate accessible source.
Typical workflow:
Here is the source article for this story: France Extreme Weather Heat