A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. In recent years, Pew Research Center has been thinking more intentionally about ...

Alternative text (or alt text for short) is a short description of a graphic that helps people with visual impairments fully ...

Alt text is a short written description of an image that describes the appearance, content and/or function of an image. Screen readers read the alt text aloud to website visitors, allowing them to ...

PowerPoint presentations are a core part of teaching, training, and campus events. However, without attention to accessibility, they can pose challenges for individuals using screen readers, keyboard ...

Use the following prompt to generate alt text and an image description to enhance accessibility. Include your course and/or lecture name for context. You are a university-level instructor working to ...

The person asking the question wanted to know whether alt text was still relevant for search optimization. In order to understand the role of alt text for SEO it’s useful to learn the technical reason ...