UPDATE APRIL 4, 2020: We are now offering online workshops during the time of quarantine with the option to continue the second half of the workshop when the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University re-opens.
PITTSBURGH_We’re working to enable people with disabilities to host podcasts, work in newsrooms, and serve in marketing, and other media-related roles.
“While 2020 marks 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities are mostly absent from prominent roles in journalism and related fields,” says Unabridged Press’ Jennifer Szweda Jordan, winner of ACHIEVA’s 2018 Yvonne Zanos Excellence in Media Award.
Through free workshops, people with disabilities are invited to learn the art of interviewing and podcast technology from seasoned pros at the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. It’s part of our All-Abilities Media Project.
Workshops can be scheduled for individuals and small groups through December 2020. Contact jennifer@unabridgedpress.com or 412-339-0748. Workshop applicants can submit information at this link.
This effort builds on the success of our program Look Who’s Here! in which hosts Erin Gannon, and Mark Steidl, won Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s Golden Quill Awards.
Interviews will be published to educate the community and inspire dialogue via Unabridged Press. Participant work may also be submitted for journalism awards.
These workshops are generously supported by the FISA Foundation. The mission of FISA is to build a culture of respect and improve the quality of life for three populations in southwestern Pennsylvania: women, girls and people with disabilities.
