News is a public good. But it’s not reaching everyone. That’s where Equal Access Public comes in.
We are working to make news more accessible to people who have trouble accessing news because of disabilities, use of alternative communications, different ways of accessing the internet, or low literacy levels because news remains largely inaccessible to its audience, especially as news moves to mostly digital platforms.
We also work to open the journalism industry to reporters who find themselves left out because of disability, chronic illness, injuries or illness as a result from serving in the military, or those who serve as caregivers.
The Word, a magazine about journalism, style, and accessibility.
EAPM continues to raise funds to launch the first ever national news that will bring every news story to people as an article, video, audio, simplified English, and ASL.
In Summer 2025, EAPM announced the launch of training services with the help of trusted accessibility partners for newsrooms, journalism organizations, and others who want to start their accessibility journey.
Our impact
When EAPM makes an impact in newsrooms or in the community, it is often behind the scenes — in the code of the website or in how people work. We invite you to tell us if EAPM has impacted you in some way.
Equal Access Public Media not only grew my perspective as an editor on what accessibility actually means for news organizations, but after working with EAPM, my publication now has the tools, awareness and energy needed to make our storytelling more inclusive. In 2026, The Bridge plans on incorporating alt text to our visual assets and creating multilingual variations of our stories. Thank you, EAPM, for all that you do!
