The Digest - Friday October 18th, 2024

On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio by speaking with hosts from other shows on the channel. Hear the latest headlines from The Globe & Mail Today, The Guardian Daily, and what’s coming up this weekend on The Washington Post This Week! In the second half of the show, we present two interviews that were done at the 8th annual A11yTO Conference at the Microsoft headquarters in downtown Toronto. Jacob spoke with Lindsay Silver, an accessibility coach at T-Mobile about accessible digital product development and making more content management systems with accessibility principles in mind. Plus, he interviewed Sarah Higley, a web developer at Microsoft about accessibility in control libraries and chat apps. You can listen to those interviews here. You can find more information about the conference at www.a11yTO.comHighlights:The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:19)The Washington Post This Week with Mike Ross (9:26)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (13:32)Double Tap with Shaun Preece (17:45)Digest Review with Kelly MacDonald (21:58) AMI Today airs weekdays on AMI-audio in Canada and streams on the Accessible Media Inc. YouTube Channel.Follow AMI Today on YouTubeAbout AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected]