[Journalists] Introduction/challenge facing blind journalists

[Ben Hoff]

Greetings From Phoenix!
  My name is Ben Hoff. I am a 23 year old aspireing journalist Currently enrolling at Phoenix college.  Ever since middle school, I have had a passionate interest in writing and reporting.  Now, as an adult I can invision nothing else as a career.
   I was born with Glaucoma, and as a child had vary little sight.  By age 15 I was total.
  Following the progress of this forum over the passed 3 months has been most interesting and informative.  I was rather excited to learn that such a forum exists. 
   I've been attempting to locate active blind Journalists to interview for a crucial labor market research study I am conducting.
    Like many of you, I have obtained the assistance of vocational Rehabilatation to fund my education and technology.  Prior to providing funding, however, I am required to produce a report demonstrating how a blind individual can maintain this occupation.  I intend to proove that not only can a blind individual report with accuracy and integrety,  but do it successfully.
    EXAMPLE?
   An average journalist on the city desk of a local daily can expect to perform three basic tasks. 
  1.  Taking police reports
  2.  Interviewing witnesses
  3.  Writing a comprehensive senopsis.
   These are all duties I feel a competent visually impaired Journalist can perform
   What are the main challenges facing  today's blind reporters?.  
   I would love to interview Cheryl Wade and other visually impaired folks currently employed at a local daily. 
   Any knowledge and wisdom you wish to share will be invaluable.
   Looking forward to becoming an active partisapent in this group.
   Thanks, 
  Yours Truly
    Ben Hoff

       
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Greetings From Phoenix!
My name is Ben Hoff. I am a 23 year old aspireing journalist Currently enrolling at Phoenix college.  Ever since middle school, I have had a passionate interest in writing and reporting.  Now, as an adult I can invision nothing else as a career.
 I was born with Glaucoma, and as a child had vary little sight.  By age 15 I was total.
Following the progress of this forum over the passed 3 months has been most interesting and informative.  I was rather excited to learn that such a forum exists. 
 I've been attempting to locate active blind Journalists to interview for a crucial labor market research study I am conducting.
  Like many of you, I have obtained the assistance of vocational Rehabilatation to fund my education and technology.  Prior to providing funding, however, I am required to produce a report demonstrating how a blind individual can maintain this occupation.  I intend to proove that not only can a blind individual report with accuracy and integrety,  but do it successfully.
  EXAMPLE?
 An average journalist on the city desk of a local daily can expect to perform three basic tasks. 
1.  Taking police reports
2.  Interviewing witnesses
3.  Writing a comprehensive senopsis.
 These are all duties I feel a competent visually impaired Journalist can perform
 What are the main challenges facing  today's blind reporters?.  
 I would love to interview Cheryl Wade and other visually impaired folks currently employed at a local daily. 
 Any knowledge and wisdom you wish to share will be invaluable.
 Looking forward to becoming an active partisapent in this group.
 Thanks,
Yours Truly
  Ben Hoff
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