April 2026
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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
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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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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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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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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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April 9 marks inaugural Local News Day
National day of action connects communities with trusted local news
The Word on News
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ONA touts 2026 convention plan
ONA unveils a preview of its annual journalism conference, planned in Chicago on March 30-April 1, 2026, and the program it is developing.
The Word on News
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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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Starting a newsletter as a disabled user: a journalist’s story
My vision only took me so far without my sight when I tried to navigate BeeHiiv, Buttondown, and Substack for my sports newsletter
The Word on Opinion
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Attention: most people won’t finish your 3,000 word article
Many audiences never read good long-form journalism to the end
The Word on Opinion
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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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