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Convention Paper

Television Speaks to Deaf Americans

Authors: Ball, John E. D.

AES Convention 67 · Paper 1716 · October 1980

Abstract

For a significant segment of the U.S. population, an exciting new experience takes place regularly in their homes. Thanks to the advent of closed-captioned television in March 1980, citizens of all ages who suffer hearing impairments can watch many of the same prime time TV programs at the same time with the same understanding as three neighbors who enjoy normal hearing. The closed captioning (or Line 21) system is out of the testing stage and in actual use nationwide today.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 67
AES Convention
67
Paper number
1716
Publication date
October 6, 1980
Affiliation
National Captioning Institute, Inc., Falls Church, VA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper