Anyone know what would be the advantage of obtaining these materials this
way rather than through Newsline or Bookshare? I recognize the below from
those which I find through Newsline. And Newsline can be accessed by phone
or via Bookshare. The only ones I'm not sure about are Slate, the Online
magazine of News and Ideas, and U S News and World Report. Those may not be
offered. Anyone know?
Not only this, but many of the other items can already be read online
through the publication's website as well. I know for certain that most of
the current NY Times articles can be found on their site nytimes.com.
Anyone who visits NY Times's site can even sign up for email subscriptions
of articles in areas of particular interest. For example, I am signed up
for the weekly book review and technology colums.
Just wondering.
Curiously, Allison H.
Another year is coming to a close and I want to wish all subscribers a happy and prosperous New Year filled with lots of good reading. This is a brief reminder of the compilations I offer free to blind and visually impaired readers. Feel free to add, drop or sample any of the publications I list below. Will wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx List of newspaper and magazine compilations: Daily: The New York Times (runs 250 to 350k usually) The Washington Post (same size to slightly larger) (Compiled primarily for those in or near Kentucky but available to anyone interested: The Louisville Courier-Journal and Lexington Herald-Leader) This comination runs 300k to 400k daily. Weekly: Mondays The New yorker (runs 200k to 385k) Tuesdays: Science Times and Health News (105 to 125k) Thursdays: Tech Update from the N Y Times and W Post Fridays: Slate, the Online magazine of News and Ideas (runs 350 to 425k) Saturdays:U S News and World Report (runs 160 to 200k usually) Sunday magazines ( N Y Times and W Post papers; runs 275 to 320k) Sundays: Book World (from the Washington Post and New York Times Book Reviewsruns 260 to 365k) Why subscribe to these texts when it's likely you won't have time to read them all the way through? For the same reasons that sighted people subscribe to print newspapers and magazines with dozens of pages they'll never read, but just skim over. You get to choose to read only those news stories and articles that interest you. All items begin with this search term: "_next article" and you can simply read the headline and first few sentences of each item to see if you wish to jump forward to the next article or setle back and get the full story. So while a compilation can have dozens of articles you might choose to briefly note the headlines and opening paragraph of most items and read fully that 10 or 12 items of special interest to you. The best way to find out aboutthese titles is to try a sample run of an issue or two, then cancel if you wish. Happy reading, Will wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx
