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April 4, 2022
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A toolkit for newsrooms to better serve the disability community

A starting point for journalists that is a living document open for comments from the community.

Three Black and disabled folx smile and stroll down a sidewalk side by side. On the left, a non-binary person walks with a cane in one hand and a tangle stim toy in the other. In the middle, a non-binary person rolls along in their power wheelchair. On the right, a femme gestures mid-walk. Photo Credit: Disabled And Here
March 31, 2022
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How to support disabled journalists in your newsroom

“How could I possibly feel like I belong in an industry where I can’t even get in the door?”

Demonstrators gather outside the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2016, to urge President Barack Obama to support legislation to help disabled people who require long-term support stay in their homes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
March 22, 2022
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Disability history that journalists should know to improve coverage

Get to know these key moments from disability history and how they inform disability activism, policy and culture.

December 20, 2021
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Three disability questions every editor should ask

Accessible editing practices elevate disabled voices, eliminates ableism and makes journalism more accurate.

Disability Matters logo features two overlapping circles creating a Venn Diagram effect. A teal circle is on the left overlaid on a blue circle on the right. All caps sans serif font in white that says Disability Matters is on top of both circles and positioned slightly more to the right. The design conveys the idea of people with shared experiences and differences coming together to learn about each other and build a stronger group for all.
November 11, 2021
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It’s time to move beyond ‘inspiration porn’ and cover disability authentically and accurately

Every beat is a disability beat.

Alt text: A screenshot of the Twitter alt-text editor. Hannah is using dark mode, so the editor appears on a black background. The heading reads “Write alt-text.” And it is above an image with the following alt-text description written beneath: Forest green crocheted fabric with a pink crochet hook sits on Hannah’s lap in the airplane. She’s in a Southwest plane and the red and white safety card can be seen poking out of the blue seat pocket in front of her.”
October 14, 2021
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Alt-text is journalism: Enhancing your reporting with accessibility

Learning to write alt-text can deepen your reporting and improve how you tell stories online.

A tweet from Kent C. Dodds using special characters to demonstrate how inaccessible this style of Twitter meme is to people who use screen readers or assistive technology. The tweet reads: “You this it's cute to write your tweets and usernames this way. But have you listened to what it sounds like with assistive technologies like VoiceOver?”
October 7, 2021
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Digital accessibility is a cultural shift newsrooms need now

You don’t need to be an engineer or web developer to make your work accessible to disabled audiences.

Disability Matters logo features two overlapping circles creating a Venn Diagram effect. A teal circle is on the left overlaid on a blue circle on the right. All caps sans serif font in white that says Disability Matters is on top of both circles and positioned slightly more to the right. The design conveys the idea of people with shared experiences and differences coming together to learn about each other and build a stronger group for all.
August 18, 2021
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Is disability invisible in your newsroom? It’s beyond time to fix that

If teens on TikTok can add captions to videos, you can, too.

(l-r): James Warren, Hannah Wise, Cecilia Kang, Barbara Cochran, Nancy Scola, Manuel Garcia and Angie Holan
May 23, 2019
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Journalists discuss social media’s struggle to navigate the line between free speech and hate speech

Tessa Weinberg and Yanqi Xu WASHINGTON — Social media sees it all. From the photos we share to keep friends and family in the loop, to violent content in the wake of terror attacks, the ubiquitous platforms that increasingly define our lives are struggling to spur connections rather than deepen divisions. It’s an issue journalists … Continued

April 17, 2019
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D.C. symposium to discuss social media and the First Amendment

Missouri-Hurley and Price Sloan Symposium will be held April 25 in Washington

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