Google News

Google News began as a way to organise rapidly changing reporting from multiple sources. Launched in September 2002, it gathered links, grouped articles by story and helped readers compare coverage. The product directs users towards journalism produced by publishers. That organising function remains central to its identity across its website and app. [Google's history of the service](https://blog.Google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/Google-news-initiative/Google-news-turns-10/).

Different parts of the service select stories differently. Google says algorithms choose material for headlines, search and local news, with language and region affecting results. Personalised sections also use interests and account activity. Full Coverage brings together reporting around a subject with subjects selected according to language and region. These distinctions matter because two readers can see different recommendations while still accessing broader coverage of the same event. [Google News help](https://support.Google.com/googlenews/answer/9005749?hl=en).