Accountability Journalism for California’s Central Valley & Beyond
Our commitment to making journalism accessible to everyone.
Last Updated: March 1, 2026
Dismal Freedom Press is committed to ensuring that our website and content are accessible to all readers, including people with disabilities. We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA level.
Accessible journalism is not optional — it is essential. Public-interest reporting must be available to the entire public, and we take that responsibility seriously.
We have taken the following steps to ensure our website is accessible:
Our pages are built with proper semantic HTML structure, including meaningful heading hierarchies, landmark regions (header, nav, main, footer), and appropriate use of lists, tables, and form elements. This ensures that assistive technologies can accurately interpret and navigate our content.
All interactive elements on our website — including navigation menus, links, buttons, and forms — are fully accessible via keyboard. Users can navigate the site using Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, and arrow keys without requiring a mouse or other pointing device.
Our website is designed to work with popular screen readers, including NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver. We use ARIA attributes where appropriate to provide additional context for dynamic content and interactive elements. All images include descriptive alt text.
Text and interactive elements on our website meet WCAG 2.1 AA minimum contrast ratios. Body text maintains at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against its background, and large text maintains at least a 3:1 ratio. We do not rely on color alone to convey information.
Our website is fully responsive and adapts to a wide range of screen sizes and devices, from desktop monitors to mobile phones. Content reflows properly when zoomed up to 200% without loss of information or functionality.
While we strive for full accessibility, we are aware of some current limitations:
If you encounter an accessibility barrier on our website or have difficulty accessing any of our content, we want to know about it. Your feedback helps us improve.
When reporting an issue, please include:
To report accessibility issues or request content in an alternative format, please reach out through any of the following channels:
We aim to respond to accessibility-related inquiries within two business days and to resolve reported issues as quickly as possible.
Our website links to and occasionally embeds content from third-party platforms, including Substack (newsletters), Stripe (donations), YouTube (video), and various social media services. While we choose partners that prioritize accessibility, we cannot guarantee that all third-party content meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards. If you have difficulty accessing third-party content linked from our site, please contact us and we will do our best to provide the information in an accessible format.