Frequently Asked Questions

How do I join?

Once you receive an invitation to join Google News Initiative Research Panel, you will need to complete a profiling survey to tell us a little bit about you and your household. Once you've done this, we’ll send you a confirmation email. You must click on the link in the email to complete your registration and become an official member. It’s only after that that we are able to send you surveys and other activities.

What's in it for me?

Google News Initiative Research Panel provides an opportunity to have your say and may contribute to future developments for news products. Your feedback from our research will go towards making real improvements to products and services.

How often will I be invited to take part in a survey?

Once you have completed the profiling survey about yourself we will invite you to participate in surveys and other research projects from time to time. We know your time is valuable, so we will try to keep our surveys as short as possible.

You can be a member for as long as you like, and you do not have to participate in all activities. However, if you do not participate in any activities for a prolonged period, then we will email you to see if you would like to continue to be a member. If you do not respond, then we will remove you from the panel.

How often may I participate in any one survey?

Google News Initiative Research Panel is professional market research. Google News Initiative Research Panel relies on us to collect your feedback and deliver accurate results. Therefore, our surveys are by invitation only, and to ensure the highest standards of professional research, you can complete any given survey only once.

How will I know if there is a survey for me to complete?

We will send you an email invitation with a link to a survey. All of the surveys that you are eligible to take part in will also be available on the Google News Initiative Research Panel website once you log in. Log in regularly to ensure you don’t miss sharing your opinions.

How are the results of the research used and by whom?

The research will be used by Google News Initiative Research Panel in their on-going research. Some of the research may also be included in Google News Initiative Research Panel’s marketing, publicity (e.g. newsletters), news, etc.

What if I forgot my password?

As a reminder, your password is a minimum of 8 characters, contains at least 1 letter, at least 1 symbol, at least 1 number and both upper and lower-case letters. Click here to reset your password. We will then email you a secure link via which a new password can be set. You can then use this new password to log into Google News Initiative Research Panel.

What happens to my personal information and the answers I give?

You can be assured that all the information you give us will remain confidential at all times. We will not sell your data on to third parties. All of our findings are covered by our here.

How do I cancel my membership to Google News Initiative Research Panel?

You can unsubscribe from Google News Initiative Research Panel by logging in and editing your profile. There you will find the option to unsubscribe. If you’re not able to log in, please send us an email and let us know you’d like to unsubscribe. Click here to contact us.

Who is Maru/Matchbox?

Maru/Matchbox is a global Research Agency that specializes in creating and managing panels and communities. More information can be found here.

What do I do if I need help?

If you experience any problems with Google News Initiative Research Panel website, please click here.

What kind of activities may I expect?

As a member of Google News Initiative Research Panel, you'll be invited to participate in surveys, polls and discussions. You may also be invited to participate in online focus groups and diaries. Log in regularly to check for activities available to you or watch your email for invites.

Was Google News Initiative Research Panel formerly known under another name?

Yes! The panel was formerly known as News Product Feedback but has since been refreshed to the Google News Initiative Research panel to capture the broad conversations around news that we’ll be having in this community more effectively.

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