Become the voice of your sport.
Are you passionate about sports and storytelling? Gazeti offers you a platform for live reporting – with training, tools, and a community of sports enthusiasts.
Becoming a reporter with Gazeti, specifically for live sporting events with audio description for the blind and visually impaired, means making sporting events accessible through a dedicated platform by providing detailed and engaging live audio reports that go beyond simple sports commentary.
What does the role entail?
- You provide live coverage, not only announcing the score or goals, but also describing what’s happening on the pitch, how players are moving, the atmosphere in the stands, the emotions visible among players and supporters, and other visual aspects crucial to the experience.
- You provide this audio description so that blind and visually impaired people can have the most complete sporting experience possible, at home, on the go, or in the stadium itself, for example, via an app, a website, or the “blind stand.”
- The reporting is visual, enthusiastic, and as objective as possible, and you strive to create an atmosphere that truly transports the listener to the moment.
- You use your own smartphone, tablet, or computer to report, and the content can be followed live without delay.
Characteristics of a Gazeti reporter
- You are able to quickly translate visual details into words, even under time pressure.
- You have a good sense of which information is essential for blind or visually impaired listeners: location on the field, actions, colors, body language, emotions, and the flow of the match.
- You are able to effectively convey the atmosphere in the stadium or at the sporting event using only your voice.
Training and support
- Reporters typically receive (special) training in audio description, so they understand what’s relevant to their target audience and how to describe things concisely yet comprehensively.
- Meet other enthusiastic reporters through Gazeti Connect and learn all about live audio description in our network.
Reporting with Gazeti for the blind and partially sighted means providing live, visual, and comprehensive sports coverage, focusing on what is invisible to the listener, making sports accessible to everyone.
