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December 31, 2024 | Douglas Schepers, Fizz Studio; Frank Elavsky, Carnegie Mellon University
For basic images, adding accessibility is
as simple as providing “alt-text,” a short
description of the contents of the image.
For complex graphics, here are a few
considerations and solutions.
December 31, 2024 | Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune; Caroline Ghisolfi, Austin American-Statesman
Are government programs to support disabled residents adequately serving the community? Two newsrooms in Texas explored this question in the context of public school privatization and dangerous residential care facilities.
Disability is often excluded from conversations about diversity, but there are many resources available to help journalists address this problem. Although not an exhaustive list, IRE has gathered the following four guides as a helpful starting point for improving your newsroom’s disability coverage.
December 31, 2024 | Francisco Vara-Orta, IRE & NICAR
IRE Director of Diversity and Inclusion Francisco Vara-Orta introduces the Q4 2024 edition of The IRE Journal, which focuses on disability issues in the news industry.
December 31, 2024 | Patrick Garvin, independent journalist and accessibility consultant
Learn practical tips to make your journalism more accessible. This article includes advice for how to get started, addressing technical challenges and more.
September 1, 2020 By Bethany Barnes Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in the IRE Journal Quarter 3 issue. Members can download and read the full issue here. Non-members can […]
By Lynn Jacobson, The Seattle Times Between December 2015 and June 2017, The Seattle Times had several opportunities to practice the art of the apology. In that period, the newspaper […]
By Ron Nixon, The Associated Press In 1895, journalist Ida B. Wells dropped a bombshell investigation into the lynching of African Americans across the nation. Using data she gathered from […]
