How to get google news approved?

Hello,
I'm using wp. I have a lot of traffic and also good number of articles.

What should I do to get into Google news.

The process.
There is also something to do with sitemap that I'm unsure of. How can I achieve that.

Here are few tips to get approval on google news:

Big G is more selective to approve the site. If your article is not more informative news then don't do this.Don't write promotional articles and create solely for promotional purposes.

Your news article should be timely, reliable and focus on present events.Write the article in journalistic standards.

There are several plugins that will do it for you. XML Sitemap & Google News feed is one of the most popular options.

Big G is also strict remember it.