Google announced the launch of News Lab, an online tool designed to help journalists with their reporting efforts by connecting them with various programs, data and resources. “The site will feature a number of tools for newsrooms, including tutorials and best practices on how to use Google products in reporting, as well as provide access to the recently updated Google Trends service, and more,” TechCrunch explains. “It will also showcase Google’s numerous efforts surrounding new media partnerships and citizen reporting.” Google recently announced the launch of YouTube Newswire with social news agency Storyful and a series of initiatives created to support and verify news posted on YouTube.