[Nfbf-l] Access to Newspapers and Other Media

[Sherri]

I agree, there is not a one-size-fits-all answer. different strokes for 
different folks. Newsline needs to be supported.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 2:25 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Access to Newspapers and Other Media


> Some people here seem to portray things as if we support NFB Newsline, or 
> we support the Internet and other things.  They seem to be either for or 
> against NFB Newsline to the exclusion of everything else.
>
> I would like to suggest that sighted persons have access to their media in 
> a variety of ways.  They can buy and read paper magazines or newspapers, 
> get them on-line, via smart phones, iPads, etc., go to the Library and 
> read, subscribe for home delivery, read on Kindle or other device etc.
>
> Blind persons should have a variety of access methods as well.  There just 
> isn't one size fits all, and you might use different methods at different 
> times during the day.  There are radio reading services for some, NFB 
> Newsline for others, and computers, iPhones, and the rest for still 
> others.  And ... each of us may use multiple access points.  NFB Newsline 
> for example can be accessed via the phone, via a computer or phone with 
> web browsing, via the Stream or other device etc.
>
> So, I don't think we support one method to the exclusion of others.
>
> Personally I find NFB Newsline to be invaluable.  I download daily onto my 
> Stream, and read on the bus.  I don't have an iPhone, and it would be 
> difficult for me to do this in other ways.
>
> This doesn't need to be a controversial or fractious issue.
>
> David Andrews
>
>
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