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Audio Description for Online Video

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Online video continues to be the most effective way to communicate with an audience. Incredibly visual by nature, humans connect to this form of content for its ability to create a more captivating and engaging experience.  With so many forms to choose…

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Updated August 23, 2024

4 Steps to Build an Accessibility Strategy From Scratch

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Video Accessibility

Are you an accessibility advocate at a company that’s lacking in the realm of accessibility? Perhaps your organization has nary a word to say about accessibility, and you’re determined to change things. But with zero initiatives in place, how do you begin…

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Updated December 10, 2019

[VIDEO] These Are the Faces Behind the Screen

by Elisa Lewis in Lighter Side

If you haven’t been following our storytelling project – Faces Behind the Screen – now is the time to get on board! This project started out in early 2017, and over the last year Faces Behind the Screen has really come into…

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July 23, 2019

Verizon Media and Publicis Media Find Viewers Want Captions

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

U.S. adults spend an average of about 6 hours per day consuming video. According to Cisco, 82% of the world’s internet traffic will be video by 2022 – an increase from today’s estimated 80%. As the amount of video increases and technology…

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Updated June 26, 2024

Captioning and Transcription for Legal Content

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Industry Trends

When we refer to legal video content, we may be referring to several different types of content. For example, law schools often use videos as a learning supplement, and law firms may use videos for branding and marketing purposes. The benefits of…

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Updated July 17, 2019

[Study] How Captions and Transcripts Impact Student Learning and Comprehension

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Video Accessibility

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) is making significant strides to create a more accessible campus and is dedicated to providing accessible tools that are conducive to educational success for every student. Karla Morris, M.Ed., Lyman Dukes, Ph.D., and Casey…

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Updated July 8, 2019

Watching Movies with Captions Is the Best Entertainment Hack Ever

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Lighter Side

We all have favorite movies that we’ve watched several (maybe hundreds of) times, but what if we told you there was a way to make those movies feel like new again? The answer lies in something as simple as watching those movies…

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Updated August 30, 2023

Internet Trends & What they Mean for Accessibility

by 3mediaweb in Video Accessibility

We live in the age of internet domination. 51% of the world’s population are internet users (a number that is more slowly climbing up than previous years as most of the people who are likely to be online are, well, already online).…

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Updated July 15, 2019

How to Make Social Media Content Accessible

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Video Accessibility

The webinar Accessibility and Social Media covers how to make your social media content accessible to more people. Presenter John Foliot, the Principal Accessibility Strategist at Deque Systems, talks about how to apply success criteria from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)…

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Updated June 16, 2021

Webinar Wrap-Up: Integrating Accessibility into the Development Process

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

In the webinar entitled “Integrating Accessibility into the Development Process,” Monica Gaines, Accessibility Technical Lead, and Michele Van Doozer, Accessibility Program Manager at Oracle, discuss practical steps for developing accessible ICT products at your organization. Viewers will leave with a better understanding…

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Updated June 29, 2021

3 Secrets to Creating Better Video

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

It’s predicted that 82% of the world’s internet traffic will be video by 2020. If you’re publishing video content for training, marketing, or other purposes, that’s a great first step to keeping up with the trends. But, with that much content, you…

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Updated August 23, 2024

5 Elements of Accessible Video

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Whether you’re a producer or consumer, online video has exploded in popularity and necessity in recent years. It’s estimated that the past two years have shown a 52% increase in weekly video consumption, and experts know that the power of video content…

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Updated February 14, 2025
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