[Journalists] Introduction/challenge facing blind journalists

[Graham Downie]

Ben,

I am a journalist with The Canberra Times. Effectively, I have no sight. I 
have worked for the paper for more than 35 years.

Happy to chat.

You could telephone, allowing for the time difference. I also have Skype at 
home.

Best wishes

Graham Downie



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Hoff" <grassroots31194 at yahoo.com>
To: <journalists at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:11 AM
Subject: [Journalists] Introduction/challenge facing blind journalists


> 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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