Google said Thursday that it will launch its long-delayed “News Showcase” in the U.S. this summer, a new feature that highlights featured content from news organizations, in an effort that it says will help support those outlets.
The tech giant was not specific about when it will start the feature, which will appear in Google News and Discover. While it said the effort is backed by partnerships with more than 150 news publications across the country, 90% of them local or regional, it did not say how much money the effort could funnel to those outlets.
“Our goal is to help them build sustainable businesses, connect with readers and engage audiences,” Chris Jansen, Google’s head of local news, said Thursday in a blog post announcing the launch.