January 25, 2023
sundance captioning
Published by Editorial Staff at January 25, 2023

Sundance captioning fiasco raises awareness of deaf (in)accessibility

The lack of captioning at Sundance Film Festival made headlines after juror Marlee Matlin and her colleagues walked out of a film premiere.
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June 13, 2022
BSL on TV
Published by melaniejayneashford at June 13, 2022

Study aims to shed light on BSL users’ TV habits

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, have started running the first-ever British study into British Sign Language (BSL) users’ television-watching habits.
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December 22, 2021
English vs English CC
Published by Catalleya Storm at December 22, 2021

‘Squid Game’ exposes issue with English vs English CC

There has been a lot of talk over English vs English CC thanks to the Netflix series “Squid Game.” What is the difference between the two? How does this impact […]
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December 1, 2021
Clubhouse
Published by Mineli Goswami at December 1, 2021

Clubhouse app introduces long overdue live captioning

The popular voice-based app Clubhouse has finally acted on its glaring lack of accessibility. It has introduced closed captions for iOS users.
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April 14, 2021
Google Chrome accessibility
Published by Catalleya Storm at April 14, 2021

Google Chrome adds live captions in push for accessibility

Google Chrome is the latest platform to get an accessibility update, allowing users to add captions directly to their screens when using audio and video.
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April 9, 2021
tiktok captions
Published by Editorial Staff at April 9, 2021

TikTok, Instagram now have auto captions

In a long-awaited move for accessibility, social media platforms TikTok and Instagram now have auto captioning
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March 12, 2021
importance of captions
Published by richardcaspinall at March 12, 2021

The importance of captions and how they can improve

Whether you call them captions or subtitles, they can be frustrating. When my wife lost her hearing, I experienced the importance of captions firsthand.
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August 5, 2020
YouTube community captions to end
Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at August 5, 2020

YouTube Ends Community Captions

YouTube community caption feature is scheduled to end in September 2020. The deaf community is calling on YouTube to reverse its decision.
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June 29, 2020
Twitter feature not accessible for deaf
Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at June 29, 2020

Twitter’s new audio feature is not accessible for deaf people

Twitter recently released a new feature intended to create a “more human touch,” as the company said in a blog post. It backfired when users pointed out Twitter’s new audio […]
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April 29, 2020
Shari Eberts starts a petition for free captions
Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at April 29, 2020

deaf community petitions for free captions

Video calling platforms have caption technology, but it’s not readily available. A petition for free captions is in the works hoping to change that.
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March 18, 2020
YouTubers with hearing loss
Published by Ellie Parfitt at March 18, 2020

Check out these YouTubers with hearing loss

Need something new to watch? YouTube is becoming increasingly popular, with the rise of deaf vloggers. Check out these YouTubers with hearing loss.
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February 1, 2019
Published by Ellie Parfitt at February 1, 2019

Nyle DiMarco makes deaf-friendly version of Ariana Grande video

Deaf people enjoy music too! That’s the message behind model Nyle DiMarco’s re-make of Ariana Grande’s latest music video. After causing a stir on Twitter last November about the lack […]
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November 15, 2018
captions
Published by Ellie Parfitt at November 15, 2018

A deafie’s guide to accessing captions anywhere!

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, do you know the best ways to access captions? Following on from my Captioning Awareness Week article, I figured this is a […]
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June 8, 2017
captions on Facebook
Published by Jill von Büren at June 8, 2017

Facebook gets deaf-friendly with auto captions

Automatic closed captions are coming to Facebook Live videos bringing more accessibility to its deaf users.
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May 25, 2017
Published by daysiadoug at May 25, 2017

Deaf gamers find new way to make competitive gaming accessible

Streamed games don't usually have a live captioning tool, alienating hard of hearing gamers. One deaf gamer is trying to change that.
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May 4, 2017
chris pratt instagram captions
Published by Kirsten Brackett at May 4, 2017

After apology, Chris Pratt has a lesson for Instagram

American actor Chris Pratt posted an Instagram video on Thursday, advocating for closed captions to be an option for all Instagram videos. The video was a part of an apology […]
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April 12, 2017
movie theater laws for deaf people
Published by Jill von Büren at April 12, 2017

Deaf moviegoers say cinemas aren’t accessible after being turned away from ‘Beauty and the Beast’

A group of deaf and hard of hearing patrons were recently left without access to a viewing of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” after the theater allegedly declined to turn […]
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March 30, 2017
deaf frequent fliers
Published by Ellie Parfitt at March 30, 2017

This is a big accessibility issue for deaf frequent fliers

As a deaf frequent flier, this isn't a new occurrence, and despite recent discussions about changes, it's still been a problem.
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December 9, 2016
Published by Ellie Parfitt at December 9, 2016

This is how you should actually talk about deaf people in Pop Culture

It’s great that more deaf people in Pop Culture are helping break down stigmas of hearing loss. But there are some things to remember when portraying them.
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December 7, 2016
Published by Ellie Parfitt at December 7, 2016

Why cinemas should follow accessibility regulations

Does your cinema follow accessibility regulations? A while back, I wrote a blog post about my experiences at the cinema with my hearing loss. Since then, it’s sad to say I’ve […]
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