[Journalists] Blind Professional Journalists group on Facebook

Elizabeth Campbell batescampbell at gmail.com
Thu Sep 10 13:09:14 UTC 2015


Hi try this link.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1476031916033792/?ref=browser

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adrijana prokopenko via Journalists
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Subject: Re: [Journalists] Blind Professional Journalists group on Facebook

sorry, but nothing came up by that name, can you give us the link or type
the correct name of the group?

On 9/10/15, Elizabeth Campbell via Journalists <journalists at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Check out the newly-formed Blind Professional Journalists group on 
> Facebook.
> When we had our informal gathering in Orlando, having a presence on 
> Facebook and other social media was one of our main discussion topics.
>
> I definitely want to keep the email list going, but I also think we 
> will increase our visibility if you will by having a Facebook group. 
> Here is a description of the group which is a slightly edited version 
> of our description for the email listserve.
>
> Ever considered working in journalism but weren't sure how blind 
> journalists do their job? Are you already a professional writer who 
> needs to learn new alternative techniques that allow you to excel at 
> your craft? Are you a longtime journalist who has worked in the field 
> and want to mentor those newly-entering journalism? Then consider 
> joining the Blind Professional Journalists group, where we discuss the 
> nuts-and-bolts techniques and self-advocacy necessary for blind 
> journalists to achieve success. If your goal is to write or produce 
> nearly every day, often on deadline, this is the group for you.
>
> We will also discuss working with multimedia platforms since all news 
> organizations are emphasizing digital content.....
>
>
>
> Also, note that Michelle Hackman, who was an NFB scholarship winner in 
> 2011 helped create the Facebook group. She is a Yale graduate who has 
> had two internships at the Wall Street Journal. She will soon move to 
> Washington, D.C.
>
> You can easily find the Facebook group by typing Blind Professional 
> Journalists in the search field.
>
>
>
> Best
>
>
>
> Liz
>
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