Nas Campanella wanted to be a journalist because she wanted to make a difference. The triple j newsreader is blind and is leading the way in changing how ABC journalists report on people who have a disability.
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ABC journalist Nas Campanella is blind and uses an audio speech program to help her read the radio news bulletin.As I got older and started noticing the inequalities people with disabilities face in areas like employment and education, I wanted to become an advocate.When I first started working at the ABC in 2011, I was given access to excellent support.
Someone was assigned to set up all my technology, I shadowed senior journalists out on the road and I also had people show me around the office, so I could navigate the space independently. But one thing I noticed was how little experience people had in working with someone with a disability. I felt like some people weren't sure if they could send me out into the field to cover stories or whether they could trust me to file on time like they did with every other reporter.That wasn’t the first time I'd had such an experience in the media.
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