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Talking Newspaper
Association UK
The Talking Newspaper Association UK is the leading provider of national newspapers
and magazines in alternative formats for the blind and the print disabled. Through
its National Talking Newspapers and Magazines service the Association provides
a varied selection of over 230 titles on audio CD or tape, and approximately
80 in PC compatible digital format.
Talking News
Federation
Over 500 local and independent talking newspapers across the United Kingdom
are mainly run by volunteers. They record local news and information into audio
format (cassette tapes, CDs, or through the internet) for blind and partially
sighted people. Some of these services are now being expanded to physically
handicapped people as well. The Talking News Federation (TNF) is made up of
400 of these local Talking Newspapers (TNs) forming a body to take a long term
view of the future, assist with present issues, and deal with issues such as
Copyright, Articles for the Blind, and proposed items of legislation and consultation.
The TNF Executive Committee consists of a small number of local TN volunteers
from across the United Kingdom.