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Do you work in journalism? Do you know how to write alt text? Maybe you DO know, but would like to brush up your skills. Here’s a FREE resource for you! The BBC has released guidance for writing text descriptions for images. There are various guides, including for decorative images, for images of text, how to describe images that include people, and a final checklist of points to keep in mind. Have a read! #Journalism #Disability #Accessibility https://lnkd.in/dck3C-xM
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I’m delighted to be able to share detailed BBC guidance today for all journalists on how to write the most meaningful and impactful alt text descriptions for all images we use in news. We know it’s vital for all audiences to have an equal and equitable experience when accessing our content. Hopefully this guidance can help that become a reality. I’m proud as well that the guidance is being published externally. This will allow all journalists and news organisations to benefit from it. This has been a labour of love for me, but it couldn’t have happened without the massive support and input from lots of different people. Support from the BBC News Board and Naja Nielsen has been crucial to getting to this point. A massive huge thank you as well to Jodie S. for steering the project through with such calmness. Also Shilpa Ganatra and Romana Pugh and the wider working group for all their input. We know accessibility is about small incremental steps. It's progress over perfection. We can only make that progress however if we move forward together. You can read the full guidance here https://lnkd.in/dck3C-xM This piece from Press Gazette also explains the project and how it came about. https://lnkd.in/dfHPXwYZ
BBC GEL | How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles
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Really proud (and privileged) to have worked with Johny Cassidy FRSA on this important accessibility project. As Naja Nielsen has said, delivering this alt text descriptions guidance is all part of our BBC strategy - Value For All. When I first met Johny, I thought I knew all about alt text descriptions. After all, I was a communications professional and had had to input alt text many times. But listening to Johny talk about his experience being both a screen reader user and journalist, I quickly learned a lot more about the nuances that exist. What is the image being used for? What's the wider context? How can we make sure someone using a screen reader is coming away with the same information as anyone else? Repeating the mantra of 'Progress over perfection', and working with a massive cohort of people at the BBC to make this happen, we've finally been able to publish this guidance today so that not only our colleagues at the BBC, but any journalist can use it. Special thanks to Romana Pugh and Shilpa Ganatra along with the working group who have contributed so much to this project. But most of all, congratulations to Johny Cassidy FRSA for pushing this along and making it happen. You can read Johny's article today in the Press Gazette here: https://lnkd.in/eYxRgHyF #progressoverperfection #alttext #alttextdescriptions #accessibility #journalism
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I’m delighted to be able to share detailed BBC guidance today for all journalists on how to write the most meaningful and impactful alt text descriptions for all images we use in news. We know it’s vital for all audiences to have an equal and equitable experience when accessing our content. Hopefully this guidance can help that become a reality. I’m proud as well that the guidance is being published externally. This will allow all journalists and news organisations to benefit from it. This has been a labour of love for me, but it couldn’t have happened without the massive support and input from lots of different people. Support from the BBC News Board and Naja Nielsen has been crucial to getting to this point. A massive huge thank you as well to Jodie S. for steering the project through with such calmness. Also Shilpa Ganatra and Romana Pugh and the wider working group for all their input. We know accessibility is about small incremental steps. It's progress over perfection. We can only make that progress however if we move forward together. You can read the full guidance here https://lnkd.in/dck3C-xM This piece from Press Gazette also explains the project and how it came about. https://lnkd.in/dfHPXwYZ
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I often get questions about alt text and image descriptions. This guide from the BBC is a handy reminder of some of the key points with helpful examples, breaking the topic down into different image types, including infographics, decorative images, and photos of people. You can skim through the whole guide in a few minutes - well worth reading and/or bookmarking for future reference! #Accessibility #SightLoss #Inclusion
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Some great information from the BBC on the alt text ! Very informative please read and share ! https://lnkd.in/e7dN-DUY
BBC GEL | How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles
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Journaling is considered as one of the best activities for self awareness, gaining insights and simply venting out in a safest way!! Have you tried journaling? If not, here's some prompts that can help you get started!
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SAVING THE PLANET IS WORTH IT Congratulations to Corporate Knights and the Toronto Star for receiving silver medal for service journalism at the National Magazine Awards gala night last June 7, 2024. Electric Vehicles (EVs), water heater, heat pump, and induction stove help remove CO2 from the atmosphere and mitigate climate change while saving home electricity costs. Let's break this down in simple terms. 1. ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVs) How they help: CO2 REDUCTION: Traditional cars run on gasoline or diesel, which burn fossil fuels and release CO2 into the atmosphere. EVs, on the other hand, run on electricity. If this electricity comes from renewable sources like wind or solar, they produce no direct CO2 emissions. CLIMATE MITIGATION: By reducing the number of gasoline and diesel cars on the road, we lower the overall CO2 emissions, which helps slow down climate change. Savings: ELECTRICITY COSTS: EVs are generally cheaper to run per mile compared to gasoline cars because electricity is often less expensive than gas. Additionally, they require less maintenance (no oil changes, fewer moving parts), which can save money over time. 2. ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS How they help: CO2 REDUCTION: Traditional water heaters often use natural gas, which burns and releases CO2. Electric water heaters, especially those powered by renewable energy, don't produce CO2 when heating water. CLIMATE MITIGATION: Using electric water heaters reduces reliance on fossil fuels, lowering overall CO2 emissions. Savings: ELECTRICITY COSTS: Electric water heaters can be more energy-efficient, especially with newer models and technologies like heat pump water heaters, which use less electricity than traditional electric resistance heaters. 3. HEAT PUMPS How they help: CO2 REDUCTION: Heat pumps are highly efficient systems that can both heat and cool your home by transferring heat rather than generating it. They use electricity and can be powered by renewable sources, which means no CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels. CLIMATE MITIGATION: By using heat pumps instead of traditional heating systems like oil or gas furnaces, we reduce CO2 emissions. Savings: ELECTRICITY COSTS: Heat pumps are much more efficient than traditional heating and cooling systems, which means they use less electricity and can significantly lower your energy bills. 4. INDUCTION STOVES How they help: CO2 REDUCTION: Induction stoves use electricity to cook food, unlike gas stoves that burn natural gas and release CO2. If the electricity comes from renewable sources, cooking with induction stoves can be carbon-free. CLIMATE MITIGATION: Replacing gas stoves with induction stoves helps reduce CO2 emissions, contributing to climate change mitigation. Savings: ELECTRICITY COSTS: Induction stoves are very efficient because they transfer energy directly to the cookware, reducing cooking times and energy use. This efficiency can lead to lower electricity costs compared to traditional electric stoves.
The article we co-produced with the Toronto Star received the National Magazine Awards silver medal for service journalism at the awards gala on Friday night (https://lnkd.in/gwr5EVcB). The on-line version has embedded calculators that are fun to play with: https://lnkd.in/gNReB6wa
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