[bcab] Debate on the BBC website about unspoken web addresses on TV

Hi all,

please see this extract from the RNIB's weekly Audio Description output from 
Jill Whitehead.

I think this also shows there's some public awareness raising to be done  on 
the perceptions of our ability to use computers at all!  Could we be the people 
to do it?
Jill Whitehead writes:
Second, have a look at the link below.  It will take you to a section on the 
BBC website where there is a debate going on about blind people watching TV
and using computers.  Please feel free to contribute if you wish.  The debate 
was sparked by a "leaked" email from the Head of BBC Newsroom, prompted by
me, asking all news presenters to read out email addresses and phone numbers 
etc. instead of just saying "the number is on your screens now" - enjoy! 
Warning: if you have high blood pressure, it may go even higher after reading 
some of the contributions you'll find on the site!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2009/02/bbc_news_and_disabled_audience.html


Brian Perkins does crazy things with the shipping forecast: On YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWl0QD9W-Oc
And Charlotte Green poses as the Voicemail messenger from hell at:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GR7VIhcdYNI

Check out the videos, get the albums at www.bcab.org.uk, then steal this 
signature.

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