The GNI comes at a time when people doubt and fight about News media services and social media services like Facebook, Google, and Twitter. Trust is a key tool in providing News.
Google has committed $300 million over three years towards various products and initiatives intended to help news publishers and sweeten Google’s relationships with them, as part of #GNI.
The Google News Initiative focuses on promoting quality journalism by decreasing misinformation online, allowing publishers access to subscription tools via Google, and releasing tools for security.
GNI is different from Google's effort in EU, the Google’s Digital News Initiative, which provides t €150 million over three years to “help stimulate innovation in digital journalism” among European publishers.
The GNI "funding will be reviewed against several criteria, including a “sharing component” - for example by publishing any findings or holding a seminar - so grantees can pass their knowledge on to others in the industry. For more information on eligibility, rules and criteria, sample projects and funding details, head over to GNI website."
