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<p>My recollection of the history is that "audio description" was indeed the original terminology, but it was initially used only at live in-person events, like a play where the description was broadcast over headphones provided to blind patrons attending the
event. When the same concept was later applied to TV programming, the term for that usage was changed to "video description" to make a distinction. Thus, both terms have stuck with us over the years.</p>
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<div id="divRpF663080" style="DIRECTION: ltr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Sheryl E. Burgstahler [sherylb@uw.edu]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 03, 2017 10:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] correct terminology -- audio description or video description<br>
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<div>Is “video description” completely accurate?
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<div>First of all, what we are talking about is <b style="COLOR: rgb(17,5,59)">audio</b>; the purpose of the
<b>audio</b> is to <font color="#11053b"><b>describe</b></font> content presented <font color="#11053b"><b>visually
</b>in a <b>video</b> presentation.<b> </b>This description leads me to prefer “audio description."</font></div>
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<div>(grin) However, I can argue pros and cons for each terminology!!! As you can tell I have given this topic
<b>way</b> to much attention…I know, get a life, Sheryl.</div>
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On May 3, 2017, at 7:02 AM, Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT) <<a href="mailto:sarah.bourne@mass.gov" target="_blank">sarah.bourne@mass.gov</a>> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Besides liking to align with the federal government terminology, I prefer "video description" because it refers to *what* is being described. "Audio description" refers to the format that description is being provided in, which leaves
hanging the question of what I should call a text version of that description when needed by, for instance, someone who is deaf/blind.<br>
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Director of IT Accessibility, MassIT <br>
Commonwealth of Massachusetts<br>
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