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Bapun · 18 Dec 2020

Dark mode for Google News website launched.

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Bapun · 12 Jan 2021

Today we are launching Google News performance reporting to help news publishers better understand user behavior on Google News on our Android and iOS apps, as well as on news.google.com.

The report will include metrics like impressions, clicks, and click-through rate (CTR) that will help publishers answer questions like:

How many times have my articles appeared to users in Google News?
Which articles performed well in Google News?
How does user behavior vary by country?

Introducing Google News performance report

Bapun · 28 Jan 2021

How newsrooms can build new audiences through video

Bapun · 8 Mar 2021

In 2018, we first introduced the Full Coverage feature as part of Google News. With just a tap, people can see top news, local headlines, in-depth pieces, explainers, interviews and more on a developing news story. We’re now bringing Full Coverage to Search, making it easier for more people to explore all aspects of a story from a variety of perspectives.

When you’re searching for information on a timely topic, you see a carousel of articles at the top of your Search results highlighting relevant news. Now for big, developing news stories, you can tap into a Full Coverage page after scrolling to the end of the top stories carousel or by selecting “More news on...” right below the carousel.

Get the full news story with Full Coverage in Search

Bapun · 12 Mar 2021

Our ongoing commitment to supporting journalism

Bapun · 19 May 2021

We’ve added a Homescreen Widget for the gNews iOS app that displays articles from your daily briefing. The Widget is available in small, medium, large sizes, and tapping on an article opens it within the app.

The widget provides quickly glanceable headlines that are updated by the app throughout the day. This is only available on iOS 14 and up and will launch in all countries the News app is available.

For more information on how to add the widget, please check out this Help Center article.

Homescreen Widget for the gNews iOS app

Siva · 19 May 2021

Bapun · 1 Jun 2021

“To determine what constitutes meaningful transparency from news sources, we consider what types of information an ordinary person might find helpful if they want to assess a site’s credibility.“