Largest Newspaper Service for the Blind Now Offers Over 300 Newspapers
NFB-NEWSLINE(R) Online Offers Blind Individuals More Content Choice
BALTIMORE/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National
Federation of the Blind announced today that NFB-NEWSLINE(R), the
largest electronic newspaper service in the world for blind and
print-disabled Americans, now gives subscribers independent access to
over three hundred newspapers and magazines. This free service allows
those who cannot read conventional newsprint due to a physical
disability to listen to the newspaper over the telephone, on the web,
or by download to a digital talking-book player. With the addition of
national newsmagazines like Time and interest-specific magazines like
Science News to its roster of national and local publications,
NFB-NEWSLINE(R) continues to cater to the increasingly divergent
interests of its subscribers.
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
said: "NFB-NEWSLINE(R) is truly a testament to our belief in the
importance of offering print-disabled individuals access to the same
vital information that is available to our sighted peers.
NFB-NEWSLINE(R) offers subscribers freedom of choice, and now that over
three hundred publications are available on the service, we have more
choice than ever."
Nijat Worley, a college student from Colorado, said: "I can't tell
you how much I enjoy being able to easily access so many newspapers and
magazines! All I need to do is pick up a phone or open a Web page and I
can choose to read from hundreds of publications including my hometown
newspaper or the New York Times, my favorite national newspaper. As a
sophomore with a double major in Political Science and International
Affairs, the variety of news sources offered by NFB-NEWSLINE(R) really
helps me find material for my coursework. Since it's available any
time, day or night, I can read the news in accordance with my busy
schedule."
NFB-NEWSLINE(R), which began operation in 1995, offers TV listings
in addition to newspapers and magazines to over 69,000 subscribers
through several delivery methods: a standard touch-tone telephone, a
secure, text-only Web site, or by download to a digital talking-book
player.
To experience the variety of choice offered with NFB-NEWSLINE(R),
please visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org. For further information, please
e-mail Scott White at swhite@nfb.org or call (866) 504-7300.
About the National Federation of the Blind
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind
is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind
people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives
through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force
in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In
January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind
Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the
United States for the blind led by the blind.
Source: National Federation of the Blind
CONTACT: Chris Danielsen, Director of Public Relations, National
Federation of the Blind, +1-410-659-9314, extension 2330, +1-410-262-1281
(Cell), cdanielsen@nfb.org
Web Site:
http://www.nfb.org/
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/
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