{"id":1611,"date":"2017-07-23T15:49:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T15:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ona17.journalists.org\/sessions\/newsaccessibility\/"},"modified":"2018-09-11T05:46:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T05:46:44","slug":"newsaccessibility","status":"publish","type":"ona_session","link":"https:\/\/ona17.journalists.org\/sessions\/newsaccessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring Accessibility For News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How accessible is your website? Does your news app meet recommended contrast guidelines for visually impaired users? Can you navigate your page with only a keyboard? How does that complex visualization work with a screenreader? Accessibility tends to be an afterthought if it\u2019s ever thought of at all. But when accessibility gets emphasized, the product is better for everyone. This session will talk about common accessibility pitfalls, 508 compatibility and ARIA attributes and best practices. 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