Journalism, media, communications, and accessibility

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Thank you for your help and input on this form. This is meant for people who work in communications in some regard, whether that is in journalism, PR, marketing, advertising, university communications, newsletters, or some other form of communications. This is for people who work full-time, part-time, or as freelancers. The goal is to assess what kind of resources could help people in communications better understand how to make content accessible for people with disabilities. By filling out this form and submitting it, you're helping to get the ball rolling to make sure the resources reflect the job duties for you, your colleagues, and your peers, regardless of your specific industry.

ABOUT THIS SURVEY:
Patrick Garvin spent 15 years working in newsrooms at daily newspapers, including The Boston Globe. He has created resources for journalists before, including math cheat sheets and map tools. In 2018, He created The LGBTQ+ Experiment, a website and newsletter to help people better understand LGBTQ+ issues. He now lives in St. Louis, working as a web developer focusing on web accessibility for people with disabilities. He also is an adjunct professor at The University of Missouri's School of Journalism, teaching web design and accessibility.

Email *

What is your industry and/or are your industries? *

What is your job title? Or if you don't have a straightforward title, how would you describe your job? *

Which of the following are ever parts of your job? Select all that apply? *

Writing or editing articles or blog posts

Writing or editing headlines and subheads

Writing or editing captions

Writing or editing newsletters

Writing or editing e-mails for a mass audience

Writing or editing text for links

Writing or editing e-mail subject lines

Adding links to articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Adding photos to articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Adding video content to articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Creating, updating, or editing video content for articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Adding audio content (including podcasts) to articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Creating, updating, or editing audio content (including podcasts) for articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Adding photos, images, charts, videos to social media

Adding/embedding Tweets, Facebook posts, Instagram posts, to articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Creating, update, or edit videos for YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or similar sites

Changing the font size and/or font weight of text

Changing the color of text and/or background on which text appears

Creating charts, data visualizations, information graphics that appear in articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Changing the colors of photos, images, charts, data visualizations, and/or information graphics that appear in articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Creating charts, data visualizations, information graphics that appear in print

Changing the colors of photos, images, charts, data visualizations, and/or information graphics that appear in print

Writing or updating any content in an HTML tag, including <p>, <div>, <h1>, etc.

Writing or updating any CSS or styles

Writing or updating any JavaScript

Writing or updating any jQuery, React, Vue, Angular, d3, or any other libraries or frameworks

Hosting, facilitating, or otherwise participate in live events for the public

Hosting, facilitating, or otherwise participate in virtual events for the public or a mass audience

Hosting, facilitating, or otherwise participate in live videos, like Facebook Live, Instagram, or other live streams

Creating, updating, or editing captions for video content

Creating, updating, or editing transcripts for video content

Creating, updating, or editing transcripts for audio content

Adding transcripts for audio or video content to articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc.

Talking with people via Zoom, Microsoft Meetings, etc.

Writing or editing content for articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc. in a language other than the prevalent language in your country/region

Writing or editing content for articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc. that will include at least two different languages

Writing or editing content for articles, blog posts, newsletters, websites, e-mails, etc. intended for a multilingual audience

Creating, editing, or updating PDFs that will appear online (including newspaper pages)

Creating, editing, or updating Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, or files that will appear online

Designing how web pages will look

Implement code related to how pages will look

Designing content that changes as users scroll (including scrollytelling)

Other:

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How many discussions has your workplace about making content accessible for people with disabilities? *

I don't think it's ever been discussed

It's been discussed a few times, but not much

It's been discussed a fair number of times

It's been discussed extensively and exhaustively

N/A, I'm a freelancer

How often do you participate in your own conversations with others in your industry (coworkers or not) about making content accessible for people with disabilities? *

I don't think I've ever discussed it

A few times, but not much

A fair number of times

Quite a lot, extensively and exhaustively

What kind of training have you had in terms of making content accessible for people with disabilities? Check all that apply *

I've watched some videos

I've read some articles

I've taken online tutorials

I've taken online courses

Trusted Tester certification courses

Trusted Tester certification

IAAP certification courses (CPACC or WAS)

IAAP certification (CPACC or WAS)

Learned on the job from coworkers/colleagues

Learned on the job from documentations about my workplace's process and protocol

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What types of resources would you find helpful in helping you better understand how to make content accessible for people with disabilities? Check all that apply. *

A checklist

A cheat sheet that explains the laws/rules in terms of my specific job duties

Training based on my specific job duties

A workshop where I can learn best practices and ask questions

An ongoing course where I can learn best practices and ask questions

A person at my organization whose job it was to field accessibility-related questions and concerns

A person who is not a coworker but who could respond to my accessibility-related questions and concerns

Ongoing Zoom sessions focusing on a different web accessibility topic each session

Ongoing Q&A sessions where professionals in publishing/media/communications could ask questions about web accessibility

Other:

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Anything else you're interested in learning or discussing?

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