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Google News Initiative puts $300 million toward saving online journalism

March 20, 2018

Google‘s new message: “When journalism succeeds, we all do better.” 

That’s what Google’s VP of news Richard Gingras says in a YouTube video released Tuesday to announce the launch of the Google News Initiative. (Watch it Above.) The project is Google’s new effort to fight fake news with what it knows best: technology, in part by providing publishers online tools. Google also hosted a launch event in New York City.

The Google News Initiative focuses on promoting quality journalism by decreasing misinformation online, allowing publishers access to subscription tools via Google, and releasing tools for security. It comes at a time when trust in news media and social media services like Facebook, Google, and Twitter, is eroding.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Google News Initiative puts 0 million toward saving online journalism

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