Uso y accebilidad al periodismo para personas con discapacidad visual a través de plataformas analógicas y digitales

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have created new forms of interaction in society, making it possible to include people with disabilities in the Information Society; however, this possibility is not yet open to everyone, given several factors, including economic ones. There are now digital devices and tools that facilitate access to information, while at the same time, initiatives are being incorporated from both the public and private spheres in an attempt to ensure equal conditions in the use of these instruments, which make greater opportunities possible in different fields, where technology is a strategic ally. The present contribution presents, in part, a reality about the digital divide that exists in the area of disabilities and its relationship with the difficulties of access to ICT. It includes interesting criteria on issues inherent to inclusive education, which point to the State as the main guarantor of this right and thus prevent gaps in inequality, discrimination and exclusion of persons with disabilities in Ecuador. The media and channels most used by people with visual impairment to obtain information are identified, based on a qualitative analysis obtained from interviews with the target audience. The purpose was to find out which medium is most accessible to them and facilitates the effective transmission and reception of the message. From these results, certain recommendations are concluded that give way to the proposal and that aspire to become a viable alternative to generate spaces that allow for greater inclusion in the labor, educational, social and cultural areas, but above all, in terms of the Information Society, to make them visible in a world that is projected to an increasingly virtual scenario. One of the most important aspects of these actions is training, with the participation of professionals with experience in disabilities and ICTs. This will facilitate a process that motivates participants. All this accompanied by and that an adequate promotion, will make possible that more people with visual disability will take the initiative to incorporate themselves to the learning of the handling of digital technological tools.