- From: david poehlman <david.poehlman@handsontechnologeyes.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:58:32 -0400
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Johnnie Apple Seed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramy Moustafa" <flutelover@link.net> To: <access-l@icomm.ca> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:29 AM Subject: Fw: [nfbpnotk] NFB Launches New On-Line Publication ----- Original Message ----- Publication National Federation of the Blind Launches New On-line Publication The National Federation of the Blind has launched a brand new Web-based publication called the Voice of the Nation's Blind. The inaugural issue of the publication can be found at <http://www.voiceofthenationsblind.org/>www.voiceofthenationsblind.org. The purpose of the Voice of the Nation's Blind is to use the full power of the Internet to bring content about the Federation and its activities, as well as other matters of interest to the blind community, to the widest possible audience, and to present this content in new and exciting ways. The VNB Web site will feature an abundance of audio and video material, as well as written articles. The publication will also provide readers with opportunities to interact with its editor and staff at the National Center for the Blind via the Internet to submit articles, make comments and suggestions on existing and future content, and pose questions to the editor. The goals of the Voice of the Nation's Blind are: · To provide exclusive on-line content about the National Federation of the Blind, the National Center for the Blind and NFB Jernigan Institute, and our activities; · To publish in-depth coverage of issues that are important to the blind community; · To profile leaders in the Federation and other interesting blind individuals; · To discuss new technologies that may assist the blind, as well as the access issues we face with existing commercial technologies and the Internet; · To discuss the interaction of blindness and blind people with the media and the arts and to provide a forum for artistic expression in the blind community; · To discuss legal matters involving the Federation and Federationists, as well as other legal issues that affect the blind; · To allow NFB members to pose questions and comments directly to the magazine's editorial staff and the staff here at the National Center for the Blind; and · To talk about the many ways in which our 52 state and regional affiliates and hundreds of local chapters are helping the blind and advancing the cause of the Federation in their own communities, and to serve as a sounding board for ideas on how affiliates can continue to support this big program of serving the blind at the local level. The inaugural issue of the Voice of the Nation's Blind includes: · An extensive feature package on electronic voting machines, including an article about the recent controversy surrounding these devices and how the blind community can respond effectively and an audiovisual demonstration of three accessible voting machines; · A new perspective on the life of NFB founder Dr. Jacobus tenBroek from one of his distinguished colleagues in the California legal community; · Extensive audio and video coverage of the third annual Possibilities Fair for Seniors held at the NFB Jernigan Institute in May of this year, including the featured speakers and an interview with a participant; and · The story of an innovative computer training program run by the NFB of South Carolina and how it's being expanded to help blinded veterans learn about adaptive computer technology. There's more in the inaugural issue and more to come, so please visit us on the Web today, and don't hesitate to comment on this new publication, submit articles, and make suggestions as to what you think we should include in future issues. Happy browsing! Chris Danielsen, Editor Voice of the Nation's Blind _______________________________________________ nfbpnotk mailing list nfbpnotk@nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbpnotk
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