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Learn ways to make sure the public records you share are accessible so that disabled people can be shocked by the primary documents in front of them just like nondisabled people.
December 31, 2024 | Amanda Morris, The Washington Post
Amanda Morris, a disability reporter for The Washington Post, shares the knowledge she's gained while telling stories for and about people with disabilities.
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.
