Our programs
We build programs to meet the needs of journalists and news organizations so they can succeed on the web.
Innovation
We work with journalists, news organizations and entrepreneurs to drive innovation in the news industry.
The GNI Innovation Challenge grants funding for innovative news projects across the globe.
The Google News Lab works with newsrooms and entrepreneurs across the world to spur innovation in journalism.
We’re supporting the future of the news industry in online video through a variety of programs.
Google provides tools to boost productivity and improve collaboration, free of charge to news organizations.
The Digital News Innovation Fund supported innovation in journalism for European news organizations.
Training
We provide training on Google's tools for journalism.
Explore more than 40 lessons on Google products and tools, designed specifically for journalists.
We award fellowships across the globe to develop the next generation of digital reporters looking to inform, engage, and inspire.
We have worked with SPJ to develop a “train the trainer” program which provides scaled trainings in Google tools to newsrooms, universities, and journalists across the United States.
We work with journalism schools around the world to develop best practices and Google’s trainings for journalists.
Insights
We conduct research on topics critical to the future of journalism.
Our ethnographic study examined how audiences experience VR and what that means for journalism.
The Google News Initiative sponsored a Deloitte report and activation guide on how news companies can deliver more value with data.
We studied the current state of data journalism and the challenges the field faces.
Since 2013, Google has partnered with the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University to co-sponsor the annual Digital News Report, which surfaces insights on digital news consumption in 26 countries including the US and UK.
The Google News Lab contributed to the expansion of the ICFJ Global Newsroom survey, which sheds light on how news media professionals use digital tools and technology for reporting and storytelling.
The Google News Lab partnered with the ASNE, an organization focused on leadership development and journalism-related issues, to support their survey around diversity in American newsrooms.