Google expands its News Showcase program to CanadaIt has signed on The Globe and Mail, Métro Média and others. By S. Dent, 06.24.2021
Facebook jumpstarts newsletter ambitions with $5 million for indie writersThe company will prioritize reporters who plan to cover marginalized communities. By K. Holt, 04.29.2021
Google-backed journalism study points to a local news resurgenceThe report shows a 50 percent rise in new local publishers in the past five years.By S. Shah, 03.16.2021
Flipboard makes it easier to find local news in 1,000 areas across the US and CanadaThe app will ask you for your location to deliver relevant stories.By I. Bonifacic, 03.02.2021
Google will pay News Corp outlets for using their contentIn the US, UK and Australia, the News Showcase will now feature articles from publications like The Wall Street Journal. By I. Bonifacic, 02.17.2021
Google News Showcase launches in more countries, including the UK and ArgentinaIt now has articles from 450 publications.By S. Shah, 02.10.2021
Twitter jumps into newsletters with Revue acquisitionThe service is one of Substack's biggest competitors.By N. Summers, 01.26.2021
Google commits $3 million to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformationThe Google News Initiative funding aims to support people targeted by falsehoods.By K. Holt, 01.12.2021
Amazon’s free news app on Fire TV now features local stationsYou can watch coverage from 12 cities to start, with more to come in 2021.By I. Bonifacic, 12.04.2020
Google News Showcase will offer some paywalled articles for freeDon't worry, the publishers still get paid.By I. Bonifacic, 12.02.2020
Google will pay publishers to curate a reliable news feedIt's investing $1 billion in a 'Google News Showcase.'By C. Fisher, 10.01.2020
Facebook pilot links user profiles with online news subscriptionsThe feature could cut down on password fatigue.By C. Fisher, 08.28.2020
Google's latest local news effort is a dedicated sports hubOne subscription will give you access to content from newspapers across the US.By I. Bonifacic, 07.27.2020
Facebook will prioritize original reporting in its News FeedIt will demote stories without a byline.By C. Fisher, 06.30.2020
Online and independent: The future of journalism is already hereWe'll do it live!By A. Tarantola, 06.18.2020
Google is waiving ad serving fees for news publicationsMedia outlets that use Ad Manager will get five months of relief.By I. Bonifacic, 04.17.2020
Google invests $6.5 million to fight coronavirus-related misinformationThe company is also considering how it can highlight fact-checkers in Google News.By I. Bonifacic, 04.02.2020
Facebook pledges $100 million to support journalism during coronavirus crisisThe grants will support newsrooms around the world during the pandemic.By R. England, 03.30.2020
Google wants to bring business savvy to local news outletsThe goal once again is to develop sustainable business models for local news outlets.By I. Bonifacic, 03.18.2020
'Minecraft' library helps you dodge news media censorshipThe game map makes uncensored journalism available to a wider audience.By J. Fingas, 03.15.2020