NFB-NewsLine

NFB-NEWSLINE® is a free audio news service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, deafblind, or otherwise print-disabled that offers access to more than 500 publications, emergency weather alerts, job listings, and more. NFB-Newsline provides immediate access to local and national newspapers for the blind. This service enables those who can not read conventional print to have access to newspapers. The service is accessed through a touch-tone phone and dialing a toll-free number. The service is free to individuals who are blind/low vision. NFB-NEWSLINE subscribers have access to: •National newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and USA Today •Breaking news sources, including CNN, BBC, and ESPN Online •International newspapers, including Financial Times and Vancouver Sun •Magazines, including Family Circle, Time, Consumer Reports, Guideposts, and Smithsonian •State newspapers •Emergency weather alerts and seven-day forecasts localized to your zip code or GPS location •The information that scrolls along the bottom of your television screen during emergency alerts •More than 100,000 job listings from two national job sources •TV listings localized to your zip code and provider •Retail ads •NFB's national channel, including the ebook Building the Lives We Want, the Braille Monitor, Future Reflections, and presidential releases •Access NFB-NEWSLINE through your phone with the touch of a few buttons •Create your own favorites list, skip articles or sections, and repeat items you wish to re-read •Enable the continuous reading mode which allows you to start, stop, and skip articles •Alter the reading voice by changing the volume, speed, and pitch •Also offered through Mobile App, Amazon Alexa, Website, Email or Portable Players The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Wisconsin State Journal are available through this service. Many major and national newspapers such as USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and the Chicago Tribune are also available. *New: NFB-Newsline is now available on the iPhone, internet and can be emailed to your in box. Call for full details. The NFB-NEWSLINE team is pleased to announce the introduction of a new feature for the telephone access method that will help subscribers streamline the reading of their favorite publications. This new mode is easy to navigate; you are able to quickly move from section to section without having to return to the list of sections and their corresponding option numbers, and you still retain the ability to swiftly move from article to article. Call for details. NFB-NEWSLINE also offers emergency weather alerts and seven day forecasts, job listings, TV listings, retail ads and more. There are a number of access methods including touch-tone telephone, a free mobile app for iPhone, iPad and iPod, on Demand emails, a secure website, and a variety of portable players including the NLS Talking Book player and Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation. NEW: NFB-NEWSLINE now offers a limited access account for children NFB-NEWSLINE is a valuable resource for blind children to access content for leisure or educational purposes. The NFB-NEWSLINE limited access account provides a restricted level of publications and content. It is a structured set of materials and features recommended for children twelve years old and under. Currently, the limited access account type can only be accessed via the touch-tone phone access method. SD, Recreation Guide