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

Today, Google announced that Youngstown, Ohio, will be the first city in its Compass Experiment, a joint venture with newspaper publishing company McClatchy to revive local news. The announcement couldn't be more timely, as Youngstown's long standing publication The Vindicator will close its doors on August 31st.

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 to make each operation financially self-sustaining and to share lessons learned with other publications.

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Will they be liberal news outlets????? Reporting/commentary only from the leftist view???? How “inclusive” will they be? Liberals are all about being “inclusive” so they say.

Ah, Google has realized that when we read national news stories about “random” and “unprovoked” violent crime, we follow the links to the local version to see what information was delicately left out. They want to teach reporters at the local level, if there is inter-racial crime, only report it if the victim is darker than the perp. If the victim is lighter, leave out all descriptors and run a fuzzy stock photo of a white guy in a ski-mask.

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