October 2026
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Not the last Word
The Organization for Accessible Journalism is suspending the monthly magazine until funding can be secured
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Letter from the editor: No funding, no news
The Word is not publishing a September issue because of a lack of funding
The Word on Opinion
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So you want to write a newsletter
Accessibility still matters to your readers when news is delivered to their inboxes
The Word on Opinion
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Low disability funding makes nonprofit work a challenge
Good news: It doesn’t have to be that way because accessibility is part of everything
The Word on Opinion
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Letter from the editor: We missed Disability Pride Month
The Word didn’t publish in July — a month dedicate globally to disability and accessibility — because we ran out of funding
The Word on Opinion
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Access may be global but news audiences like me are local
African journalism remains a challenge because of technology, language, and accessibility
The Word on Opinion
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The Daily Moth shows what Deaf-first journalism looks like
Sign language news outlet has been putting out news and commentary since 2016
The Word on News
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Equal Access Public Media to rebrand as Organization for Accessible Journalism
National nonprofit says clearer name will better communicate a focus on accessibility in journalism
The Word on News
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News must adapt for people who are deafblind
During Deafblind Awareness Month, an advocate talks about lack of access to news
The Word on News
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Adaptive tech changes who gets to work in journalism
Accessibility tools are part of the workflow for disabled journalists
The Word on News
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The voices of journalism
College radio opens the path to reporting for aspiring disabled reporters
The Word on News
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Letter from the editor: No funding, no news
The Word is not publishing a September issue because of a lack of funding
The Word on Opinion
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So you want to write a newsletter
Accessibility still matters to your readers when news is delivered to their inboxes
The Word on Opinion
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Low disability funding makes nonprofit work a challenge
Good news: It doesn’t have to be that way because accessibility is part of everything
The Word on Opinion
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Letter from the editor: We missed Disability Pride Month
The Word didn’t publish in July — a month dedicate globally to disability and accessibility — because we ran out of funding
The Word on Opinion
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Access may be global but news audiences like me are local
African journalism remains a challenge because of technology, language, and accessibility
The Word on Opinion
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When awareness isn’t accessible
Endometriosis coverage fails to reach those who most need it
The Word on Analysis
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As DOJ Title II deadline looms, some gray persists in who must comply
U.S. student media may face the same deadlines as state and local governments to meet accessibility requirements
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Accessibility problems hide inside AI-generated websites
The annual WebAIM Million report shows an overall backslide, but slight progress for news sites
The Word on Analysis
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A blueprint for local news survival
LION releases sustainability 2025 audit showing need for strong stuctures
The Word on Analysis
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When a lie is a lie
Why newsrooms hesitate to call it out — and what’s at stake
The Word on Analysis
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