May 2026
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Adaptive tech changes who gets to work in journalism
Accessibility tools are part of the workflow for disabled journalists
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The quiet struggles — part 1
Taking time to process and rest helps to avoid burnout from the news cycle grind
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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The voices of journalism
College radio opens the path to reporting for aspiring disabled reporters
The Word on News
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Challenging visual assumptions in news
Strategic communication is key to journalists reaching those in the audience with blindness and low vision
The Word on Opinion
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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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Journalist: Paralympic news still focuses on disability over sports
Sports reporter Laura Howard describes pushing back on the use of inspiration porn and centering disability over sports at the 2026 Paralympics
The Word on News
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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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Re-framing mental health in journalism
Media Resilience Network offers confidential trauma resources to journalists
The Word on News
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NICAR26 kicks off IRE’s 50th anniversary year
At the first IRE conference of 2026, accountability journalism still matters in an age of AI
The Word on News
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The quiet struggles — part 1
Taking time to process and rest helps to avoid burnout from the news cycle grind
The Word on Opinion
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Challenging visual assumptions in news
Strategic communication is key to journalists reaching those in the audience with blindness and low vision
The Word on Opinion
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Accessibility overlays create problematic ‘quick-fixes’
Accessibility overlays create problematic ‘quick-fixes’ Without fixing the foundation, overlays create disruption for some users, but fail to offer legal protection Newsrooms today are under pressure — from shrinking revenue to shrinking…
The Word on Opinion
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Letter from the editor: Bluesky panned a column without reading it
The headline drove negative reposts, while the attention drove readers to the site
The Word on Opinion
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Are we reporting the news — or repeating it?
Holding power to account means more than simply parroting quotes
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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