I don’t mind the interactive story mode known as Odyssey that the ABC publishes some articles with, especially some science and climate/enviro pieces. But this one really threw me for a spin because the subject matter is so intense and the screen on my phone was constantly competing for my attention.
Maybe the ABC knows it’s audience better than I do. Maybe using the Odyssey format for this story will help it reach the people who need to read it.
I went looking for a reader mode option in the ABC News app (I set ABC links to default to opening with this on my phone) but couldn’t find one. I opened the article in a browser and hit reader mode and noticed it looked off and I think some html/CSS elements were stripped out or were missing.
I’m going to submit a request to ABC for a reader mode for all Odyssey format content. I found a couple of options to do so:
There is this App feedback form that the app links to.
I thought the same thing with a previous article, I don’t remember which, maybe about the bushfires. I didn’t know the format had a name, now I wonder how accessible it is for people needing screen readers.
ETA: Firefox’s reader mode seems to digest it well.
Agreed. This sort of thing works well for when there is something difficult to visualise like maps of a warzone or how a budget is being divided. All it does here was make the article harder to read.
I don’t mind the interactive story mode known as Odyssey that the ABC publishes some articles with, especially some science and climate/enviro pieces. But this one really threw me for a spin because the subject matter is so intense and the screen on my phone was constantly competing for my attention.
Maybe the ABC knows it’s audience better than I do. Maybe using the Odyssey format for this story will help it reach the people who need to read it.
I went looking for a reader mode option in the ABC News app (I set ABC links to default to opening with this on my phone) but couldn’t find one. I opened the article in a browser and hit reader mode and noticed it looked off and I think some html/CSS elements were stripped out or were missing.
I’m going to submit a request to ABC for a reader mode for all Odyssey format content. I found a couple of options to do so:
There is this App feedback form that the app links to.
There appears to also be mobilefeedback@abc.net.au
If anyone else thinks this is a good idea please submit a similar request.
I thought the same thing with a previous article, I don’t remember which, maybe about the bushfires. I didn’t know the format had a name, now I wonder how accessible it is for people needing screen readers.
ETA: Firefox’s reader mode seems to digest it well.
Agreed. This sort of thing works well for when there is something difficult to visualise like maps of a warzone or how a budget is being divided. All it does here was make the article harder to read.