Google Sets Up Relief Fund To Aid Journalists Affected By The COVID-19 Crisis
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Google has launched the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund as part of its Google News Initiative. The fund aims to aid local news organizations in communities during these unprecedented times.
The company has set aside US$300 million to empower newsrooms around the world. However, the funding will vary depending on the size of the organization. The initiative is open to the US and more than 20 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
The application is currently open till 29 April 2020. The eligibility requirements include an online presence, being in operation for minimum 12 months and consisting of two to one hundred full-time employees.
Google staff with digital publishing background will first narrow down the entries, and then contact successful applicants via e-mail.
Today we're launching the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund, a global effort to help local newsrooms in a time of need. This program will deliver financial support to small and medium-sized news organizations around the world. (1/6) https://t.co/WlYEYTL8rU
— Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) April 15, 2020
The amount of funding will vary depending on organization size and region. For a full list of eligibility requirements, please visit our website: https://t.co/bHbn198wod (2/6)
— Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) April 15, 2020
Applications are open now until April 29th, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we'll be processing them on a rolling basis. (3/6) https://t.co/NdP1prHTAb
— Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) April 15, 2020
Details about the program are available on our website in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. We'll be adding more languages in the coming days. (4/6) https://t.co/bHbn198wod
— Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) April 15, 2020
We’ll be hosting informational webinars and answering live questions on our YouTube channel over the next two weeks. View upcoming sessions in your region here (5/6): https://t.co/10yEHPd6WO
— Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) April 15, 2020
[via TechCrunch, cover image via Google]
