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    "title" : "USAGov’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Snapchat Stories As Accessible As Possible |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"USAGov’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Snapchat Stories As Accessible As Possible","summary" : "One of the biggest things we take into account whenever we consider launching on a new social platform is how we can make the information we share through that tool as accessible as possible. In its current form, Snapchat isn’t a highly accessible platform. This isn’t a problem that’s unique to Snapchat. Many emerging technologies","date" : "2016-03-29T01:30:57-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jessica-milcetich" : "Jessica Milcetich"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/03/2016-03-29-usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible.md","slug" : "usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/03/29/usagovs-step-by-step-guide-to-making-snapchat-stories-as-accessible-as-possible/","content" :"\u003cp\u003eOne of the biggest things we take into account whenever we consider launching on a new social platform is how we can make the information we share through that tool as accessible as possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its current form, Snapchat isn’t a highly accessible platform. This isn’t a problem that’s unique to Snapchat. Many emerging technologies are not up to government accessibility standards, which poses a challenge for the innovative agencies that want to adopt them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/03/600-x-450-USAgov-Snapchat-logo.jpg\"\n    alt=\"USA.gov\u0026#39;s Snapchat logo\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, after seeing \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/01/11/whitehouse-joins-snapchat\"\u003ethe explosive growth of Snapchat\u003c/a\u003e over the years, we decided it was time to figure out how to address these accessibility issues, so that government agencies could use the app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s our step-by-step guide for improving Snapchat accessibility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan your Snapchat story with accessibility in mind. Use the platform to tell a succinct story. We recommend storyboarding it before you start, just like you would if you were creating a video. See if the story makes sense from beginning to end and if it clearly communicates the information you’re trying to get across\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce you’ve created your story, download it in its full form from the Snapchat app. To do that, swipe to the right from the main photo screen. You’ll see your story at the top. Tap the three dots next to “My Story” and click the download arrow. This will save a video file to your phone enabling you to save the Snap story for your records management purposes.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg\n        src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/03/311-x-563-USAgov-Snapchat-app-Stories-screen.jpg\"\n        alt=\"USA.gov Snapchat app Stories screen\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n    \n\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow comes the fun part: Editing this video file for accessibility. You’ll need to create a captioned audio description and voiceover for the video. This will require some basic audio-recording and video-editing software.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord your audio first. Make sure the person recording the voiceover speaks slowly and clearly to describe what is happening in the video for those with limited vision.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg\n        src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/03/600-x-151-USAgov-Snapchat-screen-capture-of-audio-recording-software.jpg\"\n        alt=\"USAgov Snapchat screen capture of audio recording software\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n    \n\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the video-editing software, lay down your audio track and then drop your Snapchat video file on top of it. Edit as necessary until your audio and video sync.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg\n        src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/03/600-x-346-USAgov-Snapchat-screen-capture-of-video-editing-software.jpg\"\n        alt=\"USAgov Snapchat screen capture of video editing software\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n    \n\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\n\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExport your completed video file and share it with the world. Make sure to include captions and a text transcript for screen readers. Now people who can’t access your content through the Snapchat app will still be able to experience what you’re sharing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg\n        src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/03/600-x-335-USAgov-Snapchat-screen-capture-of-YouTube-player-as-an-alternate-option-for-viewing.jpg\"\n        alt=\"USA.gov Snapchat screen capture of YouTube player as an alternate option for viewing\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n    \n\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check out our Snapchat stories in real-time on Snapchat (our username is USAGov or follow using the snapcode below) or you can watch our \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zogckVOaWJk\u0026amp;list=PLrcvzEeHM66sPsgTJSWdRx5zpKuGB-IhB\"\u003emore accessible versions on YouTube\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis post was originally published on the \u003ca href=\"https://blog.usa.gov/\"\u003eUSAgov blog\u003c/a\u003e by Jessica Milcetich, who manages social media for USAGov.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government/\"\u003eImproving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government\u003c/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad/\"\u003eFederal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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