[Journalists] Question about visual media

[Done Dennison]

Talk to a guidance counselor about an alternative prerequisite. Perhaps "New Media" that covers things like pod casting and spoken word reporting/editing. Concentrate more on copy editing and improved writing skills.

"Visual Media" is one of those classes, like driver's ed, that while it's helpful to know the terms and uses, just doesn't have a workaround for blindness. 

I bet you could do a lot of work on web design, as html and some of the other elements are text based. A media outlet might find it helpful to have a person who could at the very least evaluate a web site for usefulness to the blind. 

These are my thoughts as a former journalism student. I have enough sight that I did take the visual media classes. So what that I had to clean nose prints off the screen, laugh. 

Best of luck,
Done Dennison

--- On Sun, 7/18/10, Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at charter.net> wrote:

From: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at charter.net>
Subject: Re: [Journalists] Question about visual media
To: "Blind Professional Journalists List" <journalists at nfbnet.org>
Date: Sunday, July 18, 2010, 9:31 AM

Hi Mikaela,

I'm afraid that I'm not going to be much help with your questions on visual 
media.

I certainly hope some of our college students on list can help. I think her 
question is a good one.

Liz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mikaela Stevens" <mikaelastevens at gmail.com>
To: <journalists at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:52 PM
Subject: [Journalists] Question about visual media


> Hello,
>
> My name is Mikaela and I am a student with a major in
> communication/public speaking. It was suggested that I put this
> question on the journalists list.
>
> One class that I am required to take is visual media. I am registered
> for it this coming fall semester. As you might have guessed a visual
> media class might be rather difficult for a blind student, but I know
> it is possible. The computer programs used for the course are: adobe
> illustrator, adobe in design and adobe photo shop. The purpose of the
> class is to master these programs, as well as to understand and
> demonstrate design principles. Most of the projects are not group
> work, but solo projects.
>
> I am meeting with my teacher this week to discuss strategies and
> alternative ways to complete these projects. I don't know what to tell
> her because I have never worked with these programs and I don't know
> how to go about this. Some of you have hopefully taken this class
> recently and could give me advice and help.
>
> How could I tackle this class? What are some alternative techniques I
> could use to do my work?
>
> Thank you in advance for the help!
>
> --
> Mikaela Stevens
> BYU-Idaho Student
> 208-585-8468
>
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