Thursday, September 10, 2020

Google: We’re making it easier to listen to local news

Google is bringing Your News Update to Google Podcasts and also making it easier to listen to local news when you ask Google Assistant, Google said in a blog. https://blog.google/products/assistant/your-news-update-google-podcasts/

Last fall, Google launched its news playlist Your News Update on Google Assistant. Your News Update is now coming to Google Podcasts to make it easier for millions of podcast users in the U.S. to discover and listen to news that’s timely and relevant to them, says Google.

Podcasting is more popular than ever and news is the fastest-growing category in podcasts, Google points out. But there often tends to be a focus on national news and it’s harder to find on-demand quality audio journalism at the local level, says Google.

When a user opens the Google Podcasts app and navigates to the Explore tab, that user can subscribe to Your News Update and listen to a mix of short news stories chosen based on the user’s interests, location, history and preferences.

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