[Journalists] Interviews

[Muhammad Salman Siddiqui]

hi Rachel, nice to see u. am MuhammadSalman Siddiqui from Lahore.
really nice to see u on the board.

On 11/3/15, Rachael Vacanti via Journalists <journalists at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello fellow journalists!
>
> I'm Rachael, a student studying journalism in Nebraska.  I'm in my final
> year of undergrad at home before I hopefully move to Ohio for graduate
> school.
>
> One of the things I find most challenging as a journalist, is getting around
> to interviews and other different locations needed for a story.  The public
> transportation here is really bad and it takes forever to get anywhere.  How
> do I get around that?  Also, are people comfortable with a blind journalist?
>  So far I've had good luck, but I'm worried that it's running out and
> someone will eventually doubt my skills, despite my credibility.
>
> I have one final question:  How do you refer to blind people in the media?
> The Associated Press Stylebook states that the term blind is used to
> describe someone with complete loss of sight.  All other times, the terms
> visually impaired or low vision is encouraged.  That's just what the
> Stylebook says.  The Stylebook wasn't written by blind people.  How do we
> change perceptions about blind individuals?  I feel like a lot of people get
> offended when I use the correct AP Style when describing blind people.  I'm
> a bit confused about that and it's something that's always bugged me.  Any
> advice would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Rachael Vacanti
>
> Rachael E. Vacanti
> (402)-960-9085 (mobile)
> revacanti at Hotmail.com
> Newsletter Co-Editor, River City Mixed Chorus
> Contributor, The Gateway
> MavPRSSAA, Member
>
>  		 	   		
> _______________________________________________
> Journalists mailing list
> Journalists at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/journalists_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Journalists:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/journalists_nfbnet.org/salman.gcu1991%40gmail.com
>


-- 
gmail:
salman.gcu1991 at gmail.com
skype:
salman968
cell:
+92-322-4831202
facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/mohammadsalmansiddiqui
twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/salmanravian