[with]Media is a streaming media company of, by, and for people with disabilities...and everyone else! We are committed to a workforce where at least 28% are people with a disability in front of and behind the camera, in all areas and at all levels of management! We broadcast from a disability perspective. Our viewership, our market is the community of people with disabilities, viewers without dis
abilities, drawn to our stories because of our unique perspective and those businesses and non profits that wish sell us their goods and express their support of our societal mission. After all, if we are honest, content like Ray, Born On The 4th of July, Coming Home, Million Dollar Baby, Life Goes On, Switched at Birth, Ironsides, Radio, Rainman that constantly garner industry awards were made for non-disabled viewers. Many of them were not captioned or described and theaters were not accessible until federal Laws for which we struggled, mandated it. Not all shows will have disability themes. All content and all advertising will be captioned and described by our own employees. All content will be created by people with disabilities (at least 28% of our workforce) and their non-disabled peers employed along side of them. We will establish a permanent media home for training, employment leading to on-going sustainable careers for people with disabilities, family, friends and those who wish to work with us. We are a 501 c 3 not for profit, so it will encourage companies to advertise with us to address our market needs and the market needs of those without a disability who are drawn to our stories. We are not asking others to hire us. We are not telling others how to portray us. We are creating opportunity in an industry that has denied it. We are competing. We are [with]tv.
