Deaf Journal Review
For this assignment I have chosen to review the contents of the July/August issue of The N.A.D. Broadcaster. This newsletter is published in Silver Spring, Maryland by the National Association of the Deaf (N.A.D.). The N.A.D. is an organization that provides the Deaf community with information about Deaf culture and events that may interest the Deaf or hard of hearing. The Broadcaster is a "Deaf friendly" publication that seems to target only Deaf people or those directly involved in the Deaf community. From the articles and advertisements all the way back to the help wanted page, this newsletter is focused strictly on Deaf interests. The cover story entitled "The 2000 N.A.D. Conference," is about a gathering held by the N.A.D. (annually or bi-annually -the article didn't specify) that involves games, the Miss Deaf America Pageant Finals, parties, forums, workshops, and so much more. The conference was hel
Everything went off without a hitch and the conference was an overall success. This newsletter was very effective in communicating its purpose and place in Deaf culture. Another feature in the Broadcaster are the letters pages (there are two different ones). Many students, teachers, and delegates from state associations were involved in the conference. A total of 2300 people were registered for the conference by the last day. organized cruises out of the harbor for July 4th activities. It is also interesting to know that are entire subcultures lobbying for new and better rights; not just for themselves but also for the greater good for everyone. There are usually a wide variety of attendants of all ages and places. The ads purchased for this publication were not the typical ads you would see in more mainstream written media. However, it wasn't all fun and games at the conference, the business end of the conference was a drawn out process that involved discussions regarding the goals and policies of the N. The first letters page is entitled "Letters to the Editor. I thought this was very interesting.
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