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Google announces a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund for local newsrooms

Google is offering financial give a boost to to local newsrooms hit by the use of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a a part of its Google Information Initiative. The company isn’t disclosing the size of what it’s calling its Journalism Emergency Reduction Fund, alternatively in a blog publish, Google VP of Information Ric…
Google is offering financial support to local newsrooms hit by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of its Google News Initiative. The company isn’t disclosing the size of what it’s calling its Journalism Emergency Relief Fund, but in a blog post, Google VP of News Ric…

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