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• watchdog journalism

  A theory of journalism that holds governments and powerful institutions to account through public affair…

• WCAG

  Stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The Guidelines are published by the Web Accessibility…

• weaponized accessibility

  A term coined by disability activist Erin Michelle Kay, owner of the merchandise shop “Claiming Disability,”…

• weather terminology

  In most instances, we will defer to the previous administrations’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

• WebVTT, VTT

  A plain text file format that displays text synchronized with video and audio. VTT stands for Video Text…

• wheelchair-user

  A person who uses a manual or motorized wheelchair for mobility. This includes those who propel…

• whither, wither

  Wither is a an intransitive verb meaning to shrivel or dry up; to lose vitality; or to wane. …

• wrest

  A verb, used without an object, meaning to twist, turn, pull, jerk, or force by a violent action; to take away…