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build with us
Here you’ll find out more about the team and partners involved in the Google News Initiative Design Accelerator as well as a list or resources to further your knowledge.
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about us
The Google News Initiative Design Accelerator was only possible with the help and support of:
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Google News Initiative
For initiating, coordinating and funding every aspect of the project.
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Contact: gnidesignaccelerator2019@google.com
Connect: Sheena Bhalla
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Echos Innovation Lab
For bringing design thinking expertise, developing the project outline, facilitating workshops and design sprints and mentoring media partners.
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Contact: contact@echos.cc
Connect: Juliana Proserpio, Ricardo Ruffo
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Splice Media
For bringing industry expertise, engaging media partners and helping to bridge the worlds of media and innovation.
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Contact: hey@splicemedia.com
Connect: Alan Soon, Rishad Patel
Partners
Thanks to all the following participants for making the GNI DA a great success!

resources
Here are our resources. Use them, interrogate them, or teach them:
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Design Thinking Toolkit, by Echos
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Design the most amazing innovation journey for yourself, your organization and the society around you.
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The Power of Design, by Echos
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An Echos' 5-chapters series about how Design can create new realities and preferred futures.
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Sprint Checklist, by Google
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A basic DIY guide, including daily checklists and other resources.
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Let’s keep the conversation going. Sign up for the following newsletters to keep up-to-date with what’s happening at our end.
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Google News Initiative Newsletter
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The Google News Initiative is our effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age and learn more about how we're collaborating with news organizations around the world.
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Echos Innovation Lab Newsletter
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Stay up to date with the latest news and trends from the world of design and innovation.
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Splice Newsletters
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The future of journalism
depends on all of us working together.
