Modern media offers accessible information to a worldwide audience, but barriers still remain. Thirty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, inconsistent captioning, improper ASL interpretation, and obtuse design hinder many from receiving critical news.
Moreover many who could provide valuable perspectives on what it's like to be "differently abled" are blocked from producing that journalism by newsrooms' failure to build accessibility into the process.
In this episode, journalists look at what it will take to fix the problem — and why it matters. We thank the interpreters who assisted us in our interviews with some of the journalists. Theirs are some of the voices you will hear on this podcast. For a transcript of the program, click here.
Guests:
- Karina Sturm
- Crystal Cousineau
- Jethro Wooddall
- Candace Jones
- Bryan Gould
Producers: Noah Crider, Eleanor McCrary, Isabella Paxton, Abby Orf, Caitlin King