[Journalists] Blind Professional Journalists group on Facebook

adrijana prokopenko adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com
Thu Sep 10 12:57:39 UTC 2015


sorry, but nothing came up by that name, can you give us the link or
type the correct name of the group?

On 9/10/15, Elizabeth Campbell via Journalists <journalists at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Check out the newly-formed Blind Professional Journalists group on
> Facebook.
> When we had our informal gathering in Orlando, having a presence on
> Facebook
> and other social media was one of our main discussion topics.
>
> I definitely want to keep the email list going, but I also think we will
> increase our visibility if you will by having a Facebook group. Here is a
> description of the group which is a slightly edited version of our
> description for the email listserve.
>
> Ever considered working in journalism but weren't sure how blind
> journalists
> do their job? Are you already a professional writer who needs to learn new
> alternative techniques that allow you to excel at your craft? Are you a
> longtime journalist who has worked in the field and want to mentor those
> newly-entering journalism? Then consider joining the Blind Professional
> Journalists group, where we discuss the nuts-and-bolts techniques and
> self-advocacy necessary for blind journalists to achieve success. If your
> goal is to write or produce nearly every day, often on deadline, this is
> the
> group for you.
>
> We will also discuss working with multimedia platforms since all news
> organizations are emphasizing digital content.....
>
>
>
> Also, note that Michelle Hackman, who was an NFB scholarship winner in 2011
> helped create the Facebook group. She is a Yale graduate who has had two
> internships at the Wall Street Journal. She will soon move to Washington,
> D.C.
>
> You can easily find the Facebook group by typing Blind Professional
> Journalists in the search field.
>
>
>
> Best
>
>
>
> Liz
>
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