The Essential Audio Description Guide: Most Asked Questions and a Live Walkthrough
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About This Webinar
Audio description can feel like one more requirement on an already full plate. The rules seem unclear, the answers you find don’t always agree, and most teams don’t have the time or staff to figure it out alone.
This session is designed to take the guesswork out of audio description by answering the questions agencies ask most, ahead of the ADA Title II deadline on April 26, 2027. We’ll answer them in plain language, then walk through the workflow live so you can see how manageable it really is. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep in the details, you’ll leave knowing what applies to you and exactly how to get it done.
We'll cover:
- What audio description is and what’s required under ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA
- How the requirements apply to live, on-demand, archived, and re-posted video, plus common misconceptions
- A live walkthrough of MediaScribe Narrate’s audio description workflow for government video, including seamless Cablecast integration
- A realistic, manageable plan to be ready by the deadline
Who Should Attend
Government video teams, city clerks, public information officers, communications staff, accessibility coordinators, IT professionals, and PEG and community media teams who produce or publish public meeting video.
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