[nabs-l] FW: Four New Publications Added to NFB-NEWSLINE

[Arielle Silverman]

Agreed. Also if NFB-Newsline gives fair inclusion to ACB material, it
gives ACB less of a reason  to try to attack Newsline or argue for
decreased funding, which I believe has happened in the past.
Arielle

On 12/9/12, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joshua,
>   I think it's because NFB Newsline isn't only for Federationists.  If
> they're trying to market it to the whole blind and print disabled
> community, I think it would make sense to include material from as
> much of that community as is practical.  I think of myself as a
> Federationist in terms of philosophy (that doesn't mean I'm very
> involved with the NFB.  There's a difference, sometimes), but I see no
> harm in reading something from the Braille Forum if it seems
> worthwhile.
>   Best,
> Kirt
>
> On 12/9/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>> Why would NFB Newsline put an ACB magazine on their site?
>> Things that make you go "hmmm?"
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Joshua Lester [jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu]
>> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 7:46 AM
>> To: Joshua Lester
>> Subject: Fwd: Four New Publications Added to NFB-NEWSLINE
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Director of NFB-NEWSLINE <swhite at nfb.org>
>> Date: Thu,  6 Dec 2012 14:21:56 -0500 (EST)
>> Subject: Four New Publications Added to NFB-NEWSLINE
>> To: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>
>> Four New Publications Added to NFB-NEWSLINE
>>
>> December 5, 2012
>>
>> We are pleased to inform you that we have added four new publications
>> to NFB-NEWSLINE service, which brings our total to 361 publications.
>> NFB-NEWSLINE is an audio information service for the blind which
>> provides access to print publications. We have 307 newspapers,
>> including the Associated Press newswire and the United Press
>> International newswire; 38 magazines such as the Economist and AARP
>> Magazine; ten international newspapers including the China Daily and
>> the Jerusalem Post, and four Blindness Specific publications such as
>> the Braille Monitor and the Matilda Ziegler Magazine.
>>
>> Two of the four new publications are part of a new category labeled
>> Breaking News Online. These are the Huffington Post, a very well-known
>> online site, and CNN, which is part of Turner Broadcasting Systems
>> cable news network. To access the new Breaking News Online
>> publications, select option 5 off the main menu and then press 1.
>>
>> The ACB Braille Forum, a publication of the American Council of the
>> Blind, is the third new publication. This is available in the magazine
>> section, in the Blindness Specific category, option 7 from the main
>> menu followed by option 1.
>>
>> Finally, a newspaper from Topeka, Kansas, rounds out the additions,
>> the Topeka Capital Journal, available by accessing option number 5
>> from the main menu and then navigating to the state of Kansas.
>> NFB-NEWSLINE subscribers living in Kansas can access the Topeka
>> Capital Journal by just pressing the number 3 key after logging into
>> NFB-NEWSLINE on the telephone.
>>
>> NFB-NEWSLINE also provides other types of information to the blind
>> such as job listings, option 9 from the main menu; TV listings, option
>> 8 from the main menu; and weekly Target ads from the Target
>> Corporation, option 6 from the main menu.
>>
>> Remember that you can now read NFB-NEWSLINE publications on your iOS
>> Device such as the iPad, the iPhone, and the iPod Touch. Just download
>> the NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile App from the Apple App Store by searching for
>> NFB Newsline.
>>
>> If you are not currently a NFB-NEWSLINE subscriber, you can register
>> for this free service online by visiting our website at
>> www.nfbnewsline.org, and filling out the application under the Online
>> Application link. You can also call us at 866-504-7300 for more
>> information on how to register.
>>
>> We are looking for feedback about further additions to the Breaking
>> News Online category. If you have suggestions, please email Scott
>> White at swhite at nfb.org, or call our comment line at 410-505-5896.
>> Please enjoy the four new publications on NFB-NEWSLINE.
>>
>> The NFB-NEWSLINE Team
>>
>>
>>
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