On the 10th day of Giving Tuesday, EAPM gave another good reason to donate. https://equalaccesspublicmedia.org/support-us/

Public service announcement: words have meaning. The autism community has largely defined autism as a neurodivergent identity. Autism/autistic has meaning. Austism spectrum disorder is a diagnosis. This has parameters. ASD (F84.0) has meaning. eapmstyleguide.org/autism-autis...

What do the movie "The Princess Bride" and the word "accessibility" have in common? Journalists keep using that word. We do think it means what they think it means. the-word.news/2025/1123/ac...

Sunday: a day to discuss the meaning of the word "accessibility," with some help from Inigo Montoya from "The Princess Bride." By our very own chief of editorial, @stacykess.bsky.social. the-word.news/2025/1123/ac...

The Holidays are rolling in. And the best gift you can give is your support for a future of accessibility-first news.

On the 11th day of Giving Tuesday, EAPM gave another good reason to join our donor family. https://equalaccesspublicmedia.org/support-us/

Ok, I just found a 1990 photo that reads as, “I just watched the movie Heathers, and I want to be Winona Ryder.” And I will post it if @equalaccesspublicmedia.org gets 50 donations today. Donate to get that photo: www.equalaccesspublicmedia.org/support-us

On the 12th day of Giving Tuesday, EAPM gave a good reason to join our donor family. https://equalaccesspublicmedia.org/support-us/

We love Dylan! Slowly, we're getting there, folks!

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Help us keep publishing @the-word.news and the @eapmstyleguide.bsky.social. Help us bring accessibility to news outlets across the U.S. — and as a result, more news readers, listeners, and watchers. Every $5 and $10 donation adds up to keep us going. Don't let us close down these vital projects!

Today, let's honor and remember the transgender and gender-diverse lives lost to violence. It's important to stand together against hate. Support our trans community and continue working toward a world rooted in love, safety, and equity for all.

New! @ire.org's free web series for members prepares journalists for everything from digital security to how to cover civil unrest. the-word.news/2025/1119/ire/

If you checked out the two articles posted yesterday, you may have noticed something new in the middle of the article: a box labeled "Your Turn." This is a way for you to ask questions about what you just read, heard, or watched — a way to get your word in The Word. www.the-word.news

We're really big in New York, Arkansas, and California. Which makes sense, when you think about it.

We were curious where our supporters came from, so we mapped it by state. Each pin represents a person or family in the U.S. who became a donor this year. Add your pin. www.equalaccesspublicmedia.org/support-us/

Hate those slide-ins (of if you want to call them pop-ups, so be it) on our sites? Statistics show they have a higher rate of getting people to donate than just having a donor button. But if you want them to go away, donate. Then maybe, just maybe, we can take them down.

New opinion piece out today! Related: EAPM trains how to write in plain language — without bogging you down in the minutiae of Fletch-Kincaid or boxing you in to scores. Reach out to us to start you newsroom accessibility journey: [email protected]

How are you making your news readable? Are you using tools built-in to grammar checkers or the popular Fletch-Kinkaid score? You may want to try a different way, writes Kehinde Adepetun today in the The Word. the-word.news/2025/1118/re...

New article out today!

Local and independent news outlets are leading the way on accessibility and inclusion, according to interviews and research from Akinyele Akintomiwa Michael. Read more in news from The Word. the-word.news/2025/1118/de...

Happy birthday to us! We're officially two years old this month. Help us celebrate by telling people about our projects @eapmstyleguide.bsky.social and @the-word.news! And don't forget the training we offer to news outlets and journalism organizations too!

In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, we want to thank our friends at @assignedmedia.org for their continued support and friendship. We couldn't ask for better friends in the journalism industry. We learn so much from you.

Do you love the Style and Accessibility Guide? Hate it? Haven't used it, but simply love taking surveys? Great! We're looking for you! Take our User Feedback Survey! eapmstyleguide.org#survey

Have you ever wondered how to support EAPM through your donor advised fund (DAF)? It's just 4 easy steps! Have questions? Email us at info@equalaccesspublicmedia.org.

Love EAPM? Want to be a part of it? Volunteer with us! Email info@equalaccesspublicmedia.org and get started today!

If you love Equal Access Public Media, don't forget to follow and support our projects: @eapmstyleguide.bsky.social and @the-word.news! Follow our team members and friends too!

Strengthen your donation by giving to EAPM through your employee giving program! It's just four easy steps if your company uses YourCause or Benevity! Learn more! equalaccesspublicmed...

About 7% of Americans are veterans, but only 2% of journalists are veterans, according to Military Veterans in Journalism. We are working to make the journalism industry more accessible to veterans, who may have unique needs such as PTSD, limb loss, and combat injuries.

One in four American adults have a disability, but most newsrooms aren’t built with them in mind. Equal Access Public Media and our trusted partners can help train your newsroom to be more accessible for the news audience and employees.

We are Equal Access Public Media and we believe in two things: public media and accessibility.

Love what we stand for? Volunteer with us! Our volunteers work on: • social media • fundraising • and more! Interested? Email info@equalaccesspublicmedia.org with the subject "Volunteer."

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To be, or not to be? Do you really need it? Oh, yes. You do need to know it.

We're here to do two things: 1. Make news accessible for more people in the news audience. 2. Make journalism jobs accessible for more journalists. Every project, seminar, event, and training is in support of those goals. We are EAPM.

Did you know that in 2025, news webpages had an average of 59.8 errors when surveyed by WebAIM? That's why we're working hard to make news more accessible. #NewsForAll

You can't have accessibility without diversity, inclusion, and equity — just like you can't have Equal Access without Public Media.

In honor of our second birthday, we're asking you to tell two friends about us. Tell two friends about a future where news is accessible to more people — and encourage them to support us!

Did you catch the two articles about accessibility in the news industry today? Two great reads for a Friday: News: the-word.news/2025/1107/ad... Opinion: the-word.news/2025/1107/in...

Great way to support EAPM. Employee corporate donor programs double your donation!

Feels like this should be a no brainer and I really want The Word to stick around so maybe there are other people out there who should drop some money their way? Like you, if you’re reading this. They use GiveButter and it’s tax deductible. equalaccesspublicmedia.org

Stretch your end-of-the-year donation. When you donate through your employee donor program, your employer may match you! Learn more: equalaccesspublicmedia.org/support-us/#employee-donor-programs

Then, check out thoughts on why this gap exists and what to do about it from Akinyele Akintomiwa Michael, an up-and-coming journalist who focuses on accessibility. the-word.news/2025/1107/in... 2/

The Word is back this morning with two pieces! First, how is the media doing over all on accessibility? Not well, apparently. the-word.news/2025/1107/ad... 1/

We are Equal Access Public Media, and we believe in two things: public media and accessibility.