From: Brett_WINCHESTER@icbvi.state.id.us (BRETT K WINCHESTER)
Subject: Re: Newsline for the Blind (Forward)
> My name is David Noack and I'm writing a story for Editor and Publisher
> magazine about Newsline for the Blind, which is run by the National
> The questions that I'm posting include: how long you've been using the
> service, 
I have been using the service since its inseption in 1994 (I think) 
and enjoy it very much.  I especially appreciate the ability to 
choose what I want to listen to and the manner in which to do it.   
> how (in what method) did you get newspapers 
news before this > service, how often do you use the service, etc.
I manage the Radio Reading Program at the IDAHO COMMISSION F/T BLIND 
and worked for two years when I first started to secure funding for a 
dial in news system.  When the Newsline(r) concept became available, 
I immediately scrapped plans for a system requiring volunteers to 
read the material onto a computer hard disk and moved our program in 
this new direction.  It took some additional time to get the 
mechanics done to do this, but I feel that the decision is the best 
one and the most cost effective.  I use the Newsline(r)every day and 
was most impressed when I was able to secure a peice of information 
that I knew was in the newspaper in a matter of 5 minutes without 
assistance from others in any way.  This was probably as fast or 
faster than someone could find this using eyesight.  
Please if possible, send a copy of the completed article when 
available.  
> David Noack
> Editor and Publisher
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> David Noack             Freelance Writer
> dnoack@mhv.net         dnoack@world.std.com
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> 
Thank you!
        "Life changes only when you act upon what you learn."
    BRETT K WINCHESTER
    READING SERVICES
    IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
    BOISE IDAHO
    voice 208-334-3220
    email   bwinches@icbvi.state.id.us
            brett_winchester@icbvi.state.id.us
    home    tob1ask1@primenet.com
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