Good news for those looking to get included in Google News. Google finally released a much needed Google News Publisher FAQ to answer those common questions.
The FAQ is focused on publishers looking to get in to Google News, and also to help them with issues and technical requirements. The article is broken down into the following categories:
Getting accepted in Google NewsIncluding my content in Google NewsSitemaps questionsHelp! Something’s broken!
Google News was a very mysterious beast back in the day. The Google News team has recently done an excellent job communicating with publishers and webmasters on various inclusion and technical issues.
Forum discussion at Google News Help.