<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Kane Brolin via NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> November 4, 2024 at 1:22:02 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Indiana Mailing List <NFB-Indiana@googlegroups.com>, NFB of Michiana Mailing List <nfbofmichiana@googlegroups.com>, NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List <NFBMI-Talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Kane Brolin <kbrolin65@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBMI-Talk] Report Of An Elections Results Map Accessible To The Blind</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List <nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Greetings, everybody.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The below statement comes from Pete Bossley, senior accessibility manager</span><br><span>at Thomson Reuters. This is a globally respected media organization that</span><br><span>provides not just news, but detailed subscription-based services that</span><br><span>inform leading banks and investment firms around the world. So while this</span><br><span>does not come from a Federation source, the timing of this announcement</span><br><span>couldn't be more apropos.</span><br><span></span><br><span>If what Mr. Bossley says really is as good as advertised, it will make the</span><br><span>experience of election-watching much more vibrant and dynamic for students</span><br><span>of the American political process who get at information nonvisually.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This is a proud leader moment: our accessibility team, in close</span><br><span>collaboration with our Reuters colleagues have worked to make our 2024</span><br><span>election map results data more accessible. With a fundamental motivation of</span><br><span>providing people with disabilities the same rich look at election results</span><br><span>that others can have, the teams worked hard to put design, product and</span><br><span>engineering together with accessibility. Our map is fully navigable by</span><br><span>keyboard, including the ability to zoom into states and counties The entire</span><br><span>map, at all levels, will have useful screen reader announcements throughout</span><br><span>Font sizes, colors and patterns were all chosen with the latest WCAG</span><br><span>standards in mind We want feedback from the community! What worked, what</span><br><span>didn’t? What features would you love to see in future election cycles? Send</span><br><span>us feedback at accessibility@thomsonreuters.com.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This is specific to the race for president of the United States in the</span><br><span>November 5 election. To get at the material Thomson Reuters' accessibility</span><br><span>team is advertising tomorrow evening, simply visit US presidential election</span><br><span>results 2024: Harris vs. Trump</span><br><span><https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RESULTS/zjpqnemxwvx/>.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cordially,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Kane Brolin</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBMI-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>NFBMI-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMI-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org/fredolver%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>