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 Read more
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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 staff. In that environment, anything that promises speed and simplicity is hard to ignore. Accessibility overlays fit that promise perfectly. With a single… Read more
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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 Read more
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Are we reporting the news — or repeating it?
Holding power to account means more than simply parroting quotes Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more