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Not a strange word anymore - The Word / EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 9h

Journalists living with endometriosis tell reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social there's been progress in media coverage of this misunderstood disease, but there are still struggles — just like women's health at large and accessibility. Read more today in The Word.

Endometriosis gains media attention through women journalists with first-hand knowledge, but coverage challenges continue

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 12h

Our Style and Accessibility Guide and our magazine The Word are free, don't have paywalls, and don't have ads. That's the public model. But it also means that those who can afford to give do it for those that can't. Donate now during our fall fund drive.

www.equalaccesspublicmedia.org

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 14h

Today in The Word: @bethmccowen.bsky.social talks to BBC 4's Emily Barnett and ESPN's @emilyskeogh.bsky.social about how the media covers (and doesn't cover) endometriosis and women's health.

Not a strange word anymore - The Word / EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

Endometriosis gains media attention through women journalists with first-hand knowledge, but coverage challenges continue

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 18h

We're so grateful to those who have donated to our Fall Fund Drive.

We've raised $75 so far. Let's get to $1,500.

Your donations help fund:
• accessibility training for journalists
• pay for freelance reporters at The Word
• growth of our projects

www.equalaccesspublicmedia.org

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 18h

Not being a shill for Amazon or Bezos.

Just part of the value we bring as a broke nonprofit out to make journalism more accessible with journalism-focused accessibility trainings, the Style and Accessibility Guide, The Word, and one day when its funded, the National Tab.

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 18h

Not being a shill for Amazon or Bezos.

Just part of the value we bring as a broke nonprofit out to make journalism more accessible with journalism-focused accessibility trainings, the Style and Accessibility Guide, The Word, and one day when its funded, the National Tab.

Not a strange word anymore - The Word / EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 19h

New today in The Word: How does the media handle misunderstood women's diseases like endometriosis? Reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social talks to journalists who live with endometriosis and report on women's issues and sports.

Endometriosis gains media attention through women journalists with first-hand knowledge, but coverage challenges continue

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 1d

The EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide and our new magazine, The Word, don't have subscriptions, paywalls, or ads.

That's the public part of Equal Access Public Media.

The Word - EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 1d

Do you know why we're still all in on DEI at EAPM? Because you can't have accessibility without diversity, equity, and inclusion.

There. We said it.

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Stacy Kess, dissident editor @stacykess.bsky.social · 1d

I've been editing all day (with a quick break for a bit of reporting). I'm excited for tomorrow's article in The Word about how media deals with a certain women's health issue.

No, not that one.
Or that one.

You'll just have to read to find out.

Oct. 8 in www.eapmstyleguide.org/the-word/

What's happening in journalism? What's important in style and accessibility? We've got The Word on all that and more.

www.eapmstyleguide.org

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Stacy Kess, dissident editor @stacykess.bsky.social · 1d

Hey! It's our fall fund drive. Support organizations that don't give up on DEIA. And we're literally all about the A.

(Accessibility, that is.)

www.equalaccesspublicmedia.org

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 1d

Do you know why we're still all in on DEI at EAPM? Because you can't have accessibility without diversity, equity, and inclusion.

There. We said it.

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 1d

Do you know why we're still all in on DEI at EAPM? Because you can't have accessibility without diversity, equity, and inclusion.

There. We said it.

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 2d

It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

At EAPM, a big part of our mission is making the journalism industry more accessible to journalists with disabilities, chronic illnesses, who are neurodivergent, veterans, and others traditionally left out.

#NDEAM

Mission

Learn more about our mission to make journalism more accessible for both news consumers and for those working inside the field.

Transphobic misinformation is a gateway drug - EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 2d

Accessibility is a human right. And it's time the news was accessible too.

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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 3d

There are some anti-trans journalists whose entire beat is spreading information in a bad-faith manner about my community—as I've long decried (amongst many others) in pieces including like this short one recently for @equalaccesspublicmedia.org ... bsky.app/profile/equa...

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 11d

By and far, our readers told us their favorite read this week in our new mag, The Word, was by @sandyernestallen.bsky.social. Don't be the last one to read it!

Over the last week more people have — perhaps for the first time — noticed the fascist lean of their news diets and social media feeds, if not social circles.

f.mtr.cool

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 3d

No free society can survive without a free press that holds its government to account.

But a free press that isn't accessible is leaving people out.

We're here to make news more accessible to all.

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Patrick Garvin @patrickmgarvin.bsky.social · 4d

Really excited for this presentation coming up, as it will be my second of two AccessFest panels this year. I'm working on my parts tonight and getting giddy.

Do I know how to have a fun Saturday night?

(Yes, yes, I do!)

Stacy Kess, dissident editor @stacykess.bsky.social · 6d

And finally, join accessibility genius @patrickmgarvin.bsky.social, Samantha Evans from the @iaaporg.bsky.social, and me for some digital accessibility basics for journalists!

schedules.ire.org/accessfest-2...

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#AccessFest25 @ire.org

AccessFest 2025 schedule | October 9-11, 2025 | Online

Welcome to the #AccessFest25 conference schedule!

schedules.ire.org

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Patrick Garvin @patrickmgarvin.bsky.social · 4d

All three of these sessions are going to be good! (And I say that not just because I'm in the last one, but because @stacykess.bsky.social, @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social, @joannaskao.bsky.social, Sam Evans, and Johny Cassidy are all great people who are helping making journalism more accessible.

Stacy Kess, dissident editor @stacykess.bsky.social · 6d

Hey all, if you're attending #AccessFest25 from @ire.org next week, I'll be leading two sessions, plus participating in a third panel!

Join @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social and me to learn to make your interviews more accessible! schedules.ire.org/accessfest-2...

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AccessFest 2025 schedule | October 9-11, 2025 | Online

Welcome to the #AccessFest25 conference schedule!

schedules.ire.org

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 4d

At Equal Access Public Media, we’re out to make journalism truly inclusive and accessible. Want to help? We're currently looking for social media volunteers. Email info@equalaccesspublicmedia.org and include the subject: Volunteer.

Support - EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 4d

Equal Access Public Media not only dedicates itself to accessibility but is led by people who themselves are disabled, who live with chronic illness, and who are caregivers to others. For us, the work is personal.

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 4d

The EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide is doing its part for the fall fund drive by looking for 15 new Guide Patrons. We only need 14 more people to meet the goal! Did you know you can become a Guide Patron for as little as $2.99 a month? That's cheaper than a matcha latte.

Become a Guide Patron of the Style and Accessibility Guide.

Event: Back to school with EAPM

Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 5d

There's still time to sign up for this month's EAPM "Back to school" discussion sessions. We're holding these as part of our fall fund drive. These small group discussions are all about accessibility. Check 'em out!

School’s back in session. So are fall fund drives. At Equal Access Public Media, we got a bright idea: why not combine the two?

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 5d

We're not owned by some rich billionaire. We're not owned by anyone.

There's no government funding. Just funding by the people.

Grants have dried up to almost zero. And that's why we need your help.

Help us raise $1,425 more to fight back.

how to apply plain language in journalism - EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 5d

We also have some helpful info on plain language in the EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide for journalists.

eapmstyleguide.org/how-to-apply...

Plain language can be applied to written, audio, and video journalism by using wording, structure...