[Nfbf-l] Newsline Availability

[Matt Roberts]

Newsline is not available on any device anywhere at any time.  Can I access it on my iPhone easily? No! If I'm sitting waiting for a bus, paratransit, etc. I and I want to access newsline, I can't do that with just my iPhone or iPad.  I'd have to use my computer, download the zip files, unzip them, and then transfer the stuff to a daisy player.  Why should I carry an extra device for just one purpose?
People who can see only need to carry one device, and that's all we should have to carry as well.

Matt Roberts

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 24, 2012, at 1:41 PM, "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Matt,
> 
> I doubt newspapers will cease to exist.  They will evolve and continue to exist.  While it is true that many newspapers are seeing a decline in subscribers due to the internet they are evolving with that and beginning to offer both free as well as paid subscriptions to their newspapers on line accessible through computers, smart phones and other devices.  This doesn't mean that Newsline is out of date.  With funding for Newsline we will continue to get the latest news just like the rest of the world.  Newspapers have shown their willingness to provide us with their content and I can see no reason why they would stop.  The general public have begun paying for their news content on line in place of paying for home delivery and there many reasons for that.  Having it available to them anywhere anytime on just about any device is probably the most attractive thing.  Newsline has also evolved by doing just that.  It is now offered in many ways including the phone, computer via e mail and as a download for your favorite devices like the Victor Reader Stream, Plextalk etc.
> 
> I and many others all over the country do not want to see Newsline just go away.  There are many battles to be faught and this is a very important one. Your personal desires for what you'd like to see are certainly good ones. You mentioned the NHL web site as not being accessible and I certainly hope you have let them know that.  I personally have not visited the site as I am not an NHL fan but I can certainly share in your desire to have equal access to whatever site or electronic device it might be out there.
> 
> There are frankly countless accessibility battles to be faught and some of us have our own personal desires for what we'd like to see but I and thousands of others deeply value the existance of Newsline and it should be at the very top of the list of important things to protect.  I am very sorry you don't see much value in Newsline but the large majority of us do and we will fight to keep it.
> 
> Thank you,
> Jim Ellsworth
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Matt Roberts
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:57 PM
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