Google says it will start doing more to help local media outlets on its News app. On Thursday, the search giant announced it would provide more funding to local publications, as well as roll out new features to help users discover local stories.
One change is in the Google News mobile feed, on both Android and iPhone, where it’s tweaking the Following tab to ensure that stories from local outlets appear more frequently. This will let users get updates from specific topics, sources, and locations. The revamped tab will become available on Android “soon” and on iOS later this year.
Additionally, Google is bringing its News Showcase to the US, which...