News

• The Daily Moth shows what Deaf-first journalism looks like

  Sign language news outlet has been putting out news and commentary since 2016

• 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

• News must adapt for people who are deafblind

  During Deafblind Awareness Month, an advocate talks about lack of access to news

• Adaptive tech changes who gets to work in journalism

  Accessibility tools are part of the workflow for disabled journalists

• The voices of journalism

  College radio opens the path to reporting for aspiring disabled reporters

• 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

• 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

• Re-framing mental health in journalism

  Media Resilience Network offers confidential trauma resources to journalists

• NICAR26 kicks off IRE’s 50th anniversary year

  At the first IRE conference of 2026, accountability journalism still matters in an age of AI

• April 9 marks inaugural Local News Day

  National day of action connects communities with trusted local news