Newsgathering
Strengthen your digital journalism skills on familiar tools, and begin to explore advanced techniques journalists adopt to help save time and find new stories.
Quick Links
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5 minutes BeginnerAdvanced Search: Researching with precision.
Simple tools and tips to help you get better results, faster. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Alerts: Stay in the know.
Follow the breaking stories that are important to you. -
15 minutes BeginnerGoogle Scholar: Access court cases, academic papers and sources.
Quickly find hard facts and expert opinions. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle News Archive: Access the past.
Discover historical digital publications and scanned newspapers. -
5 minutes BeginnerReverse Image Search: Verifying photos.
Find photographs and uncover their backstories. -
15 minutes BeginnerGoogle Street View: Verify images.
Check the authenticity of an eyewitness photo or video. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle My Maps: Show where stories happen.
Give important context by building interactive maps. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Trends: See what’s trending across Google Search, Google News and YouTube.
Find stories and terms people are paying attention to. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Trends: Understanding the data.
How to interpret Trends results. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Translate: Translations on-the-go.
Speak the language just about anywhere in the world. -
5 minutes BeginnerVoice Typing: Transcribe audio using Google Docs
A quick and easy way to convert audio to text. -
5 minutes BeginnerPermissions: Source Google Data.
Learn proper usage and citations for Google products. -
15 minutesFundamentals: Take the quiz
Now that you finish the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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5 minutes BeginnerAdvanced Search: Researching with precision.Simple tools and tips to help you get better results, faster.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Alerts: Stay in the know.Follow the breaking stories that are important to you.
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15 minutes BeginnerGoogle Scholar: Access court cases, academic papers and sources.Quickly find hard facts and expert opinions.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle News Archive: Access the past.Discover historical digital publications and scanned newspapers.
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5 minutes BeginnerReverse Image Search: Verifying photos.Find photographs and uncover their backstories.
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15 minutes BeginnerGoogle Street View: Verify images.Check the authenticity of an eyewitness photo or video.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle My Maps: Show where stories happen.Give important context by building interactive maps.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Trends: See what’s trending across Google Search, Google News and YouTube.Find stories and terms people are paying attention to.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Trends: Understanding the data.How to interpret Trends results.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Translate: Translations on-the-go.Speak the language just about anywhere in the world.
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5 minutes BeginnerVoice Typing: Transcribe audio using Google DocsA quick and easy way to convert audio to text.
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5 minutes BeginnerPermissions: Source Google Data.Learn proper usage and citations for Google products.
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15 minutesFundamentals: Take the quizNow that you finish the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Fact Check Tools
These tools allow you to search for stories and images that have already been debunked and lets you add ClaimReview markup to your own fact checks. -
5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Google Search
Master advanced search shortcuts to filter results by date, relevance and language. -
5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Google Image Search
Find visually similar images. -
5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Advanced Reverse Image Search
How to separate genuine eyewitness accounts from misattributed content. -
15 minutes BeginnerVerification: Chrome Plugins and Extensions
How to speed up the verification process using Google Chrome. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Earth: Pinpoint eyewitness locations.
Find out where a photo was taken and when it was uploaded. -
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.
Interpret descriptions, uploader information and place names. -
5 minutesVerification: Take the Quiz
Now that you’ve finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Fact Check ToolsThese tools allow you to search for stories and images that have already been debunked and lets you add ClaimReview markup to your own fact checks.
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5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Google SearchMaster advanced search shortcuts to filter results by date, relevance and language.
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5 minutes Beginner
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5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Advanced Reverse Image SearchHow to separate genuine eyewitness accounts from misattributed content.
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15 minutes BeginnerVerification: Chrome Plugins and ExtensionsHow to speed up the verification process using Google Chrome.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Earth: Pinpoint eyewitness locations.Find out where a photo was taken and when it was uploaded.
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5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.Interpret descriptions, uploader information and place names.
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5 minutesVerification: Take the QuizNow that you’ve finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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15 minutes BeginnerProject Shield: Defend against digital censorship.
A free tool to protect your site from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. -
15 minutes Beginner2-Step Verification: Stronger security for your Google account.
Add an extra layer of protection beyond your password. -
5 minutes BeginnerPassword Alert: Protect yourself from password theft.
This simple Chrome extension is your first line of defense. -
5 minutes BeginnerAdvanced Protection
The strongest security for your Google account. -
5 minutesSafety and Security: Take the Quiz
Now that you've finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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15 minutes BeginnerProject Shield: Defend against digital censorship.A free tool to protect your site from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
-
15 minutes Beginner2-Step Verification: Stronger security for your Google account.Add an extra layer of protection beyond your password.
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5 minutes BeginnerPassword Alert: Protect yourself from password theft.This simple Chrome extension is your first line of defense.
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5 minutes Beginner
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5 minutesSafety and Security: Take the QuizNow that you've finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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5 minutes Beginner
Advanced Search: Researching with precision.
Simple tools and tips to help you get better results, faster. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google Alerts: Stay in the know.
Follow the breaking stories that are important to you. -
15 minutes Beginner
Google Scholar: Access court cases, academic papers and sources.
Quickly find hard facts and expert opinions. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google News Archive: Access the past.
Discover historical digital publications and scanned newspapers. -
5 minutes Beginner
Reverse Image Search: Verifying photos.
Find photographs and uncover their backstories. -
15 minutes Beginner
Google Street View: Verify images.
Check the authenticity of an eyewitness photo or video. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google My Maps: Show where stories happen.
Give important context by building interactive maps. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google Trends: See what’s trending across Google Search, Google News and YouTube.
Find stories and terms people are paying attention to. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google Trends: Understanding the data.
How to interpret Trends results. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google Translate: Translations on-the-go.
Speak the language just about anywhere in the world. -
5 minutes Beginner
Voice Typing: Transcribe audio using Google Docs
A quick and easy way to convert audio to text. -
5 minutes Beginner
Permissions: Source Google Data.
Learn proper usage and citations for Google products. -
15 minutes
Fundamentals: Take the quiz
Now that you finish the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
-
5 minutes BeginnerAdvanced Search: Researching with precision.Simple tools and tips to help you get better results, faster.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Alerts: Stay in the know.Follow the breaking stories that are important to you.
-
15 minutes BeginnerGoogle Scholar: Access court cases, academic papers and sources.Quickly find hard facts and expert opinions.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle News Archive: Access the past.Discover historical digital publications and scanned newspapers.
-
5 minutes BeginnerReverse Image Search: Verifying photos.Find photographs and uncover their backstories.
-
15 minutes BeginnerGoogle Street View: Verify images.Check the authenticity of an eyewitness photo or video.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle My Maps: Show where stories happen.Give important context by building interactive maps.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Trends: See what’s trending across Google Search, Google News and YouTube.Find stories and terms people are paying attention to.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Trends: Understanding the data.How to interpret Trends results.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Translate: Translations on-the-go.Speak the language just about anywhere in the world.
-
5 minutes BeginnerVoice Typing: Transcribe audio using Google DocsA quick and easy way to convert audio to text.
-
5 minutes BeginnerPermissions: Source Google Data.Learn proper usage and citations for Google products.
-
15 minutesFundamentals: Take the quizNow that you finish the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
-
5 minutes Beginner
Google Fact Check Tools
These tools allow you to search for stories and images that have already been debunked and lets you add ClaimReview markup to your own fact checks. -
5 minutes Beginner
Verification: Google Search
Master advanced search shortcuts to filter results by date, relevance and language. -
5 minutes Beginner
Verification: Google Image Search
Find visually similar images. -
5 minutes Beginner
Verification: Advanced Reverse Image Search
How to separate genuine eyewitness accounts from misattributed content. -
15 minutes Beginner
Verification: Chrome Plugins and Extensions
How to speed up the verification process using Google Chrome. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google Earth: Pinpoint eyewitness locations.
Find out where a photo was taken and when it was uploaded. -
5 minutes Beginner
Google Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.
Interpret descriptions, uploader information and place names. -
5 minutes
Verification: Take the Quiz
Now that you’ve finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Fact Check ToolsThese tools allow you to search for stories and images that have already been debunked and lets you add ClaimReview markup to your own fact checks.
-
5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Google SearchMaster advanced search shortcuts to filter results by date, relevance and language.
-
5 minutes Beginner
-
5 minutes BeginnerVerification: Advanced Reverse Image SearchHow to separate genuine eyewitness accounts from misattributed content.
-
15 minutes BeginnerVerification: Chrome Plugins and ExtensionsHow to speed up the verification process using Google Chrome.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Earth: Pinpoint eyewitness locations.Find out where a photo was taken and when it was uploaded.
-
5 minutes BeginnerGoogle Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.Interpret descriptions, uploader information and place names.
-
5 minutesVerification: Take the QuizNow that you’ve finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
-
15 minutes Beginner
Project Shield: Defend against digital censorship.
A free tool to protect your site from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. -
15 minutes Beginner
2-Step Verification: Stronger security for your Google account.
Add an extra layer of protection beyond your password. -
5 minutes Beginner
Password Alert: Protect yourself from password theft.
This simple Chrome extension is your first line of defense. -
5 minutes Beginner
Advanced Protection
The strongest security for your Google account. -
5 minutes
Safety and Security: Take the Quiz
Now that you've finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
-
15 minutes BeginnerProject Shield: Defend against digital censorship.A free tool to protect your site from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
-
15 minutes Beginner2-Step Verification: Stronger security for your Google account.Add an extra layer of protection beyond your password.
-
5 minutes BeginnerPassword Alert: Protect yourself from password theft.This simple Chrome extension is your first line of defense.
-
5 minutes Beginner
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5 minutesSafety and Security: Take the QuizNow that you've finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
