Talking newspaper 'will make wonderful difference'
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Islington Gazette, London (UK)
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Talking newspaper 'will make wonderful difference'
By nlnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Caption: Elizabeth Jones holds a copy of the Islington Gazette as volunteers
Gaye Poulton (standing), Katy Gold and sound engineer James Scott record an
issue of the Talking News
A NEW newspaper was launched this week to help blind and visually impaired
people stay in touch with the latest goings on in Islington.
Talking News will be recorded weekly by volunteers who will pick out the most
interesting, important and useful stories from the Gazette and other local
press.
It is the first newspaper for the blind in Islington for around 20 years - and
those involved in producing it say it will have a dramatic impact on people's
lives.
Talking News's project manager, Elizabeth Jones, of Mercers Road, Tufnell Park,
said: "I'm blind myself and this will make a wonderful difference to us. People
who can see wouldn't think about it but we walk by newspapers every day. We sit
on the bus or the Tube with people reading newspapers and think 'I wish I could
do that'.
"OK, we have talking books but having a story to listen to is not the same as
knowing what's going on in your own borough where you pay your rates."
The hour-long Talking News will be distributed to people in Islington who
cannot read printed newspapers to keep them abreast of the major issues.
It will be put together by a team of volunteers who will meet every Monday at
the Outlook Community Centre, in St John's Way, Archway, to select and record
the news.
Ms Jones said: "It will have general news, crime and all those sorts of things
people want to know about. We'll also have what's on, events and other useful
information such as the opening times of chemists.
"Islington really needs a talking newspaper so that visually impaired and blind
people, and others who can't read, can have verbal access to information about
their local area. It's great that we have finally achieved it."
* Anyone who wants to help out on Talking News should call Ms Jones on 020 7272
5481.
http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/content/islington/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=ISLGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsislg&itemid=WeED17%20Oct%202007%2010%3A48%3A56%3A677
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