Category: mcclatchy

Google’s plan to improve local news will start in Youngstown, Ohio

Post author By Randall
Post date July 18, 2019
Categories In business, business model, compass experiment, Google, google news initiative, Internet, local news, mcclatchy, News, newspapers, ohio, Tech, tomorrow, youngstown

[ad_1] The Compass Experiment, part of the Google News Initiative, aims to develop sustainable business models for local news organizations. It plans to launch digital platforms in three mid-sized communities, with the Youngstown site going live this fall. In addition to covering local news, Compass will test a variety of revenue models. The goal is […]

Google wants to bring local news back to underserved cities

Post author By Randall
Post date March 26, 2019
Categories In business, gear, Google, google news initiative, Internet, mcclatchy, services, Tech, the compass project
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[ad_1] Google did not announce what communities will receive coverage as part of the Compass Experiment, and McClatchy’s landing page for the project is pretty barren at this point. What is known about the project is that it will set up digital-only news operations that will operate on multiple platforms. Google will support the effort […]