Our Commitment to Accessibility
Fullimedia is a no-paywall publication. That is not only a business decision; it is an editorial one. We publish journalism that we believe should be readable by anyone who wants to read it, without a subscription fee, a registration wall, or a consent pop-up that obscures the content. Accessibility is the same principle applied to the reading experience itself: if part of our audience cannot navigate, read, or interact with this site because of a disability or a visual, motor, or cognitive difference, we have failed part of our mission.
We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. We do not claim full conformance, because we know our work here is ongoing. What we can describe is what we have built, where we know gaps exist, and how to tell us when something is not working for you.
Features of This Site
Structure and Navigation
Pages use a consistent semantic HTML heading hierarchy: a single h1 for the page or article title, h2 for major sections, and h3 for sub-sections. This structure is intended to make sense whether you are reading with a screen reader, using a browser’s heading-jump feature, or scanning visually. The main navigation menu is keyboard-navigable: Tab moves between items, Enter activates a link, and focus indicators are visible at all times. Skip-to-content links appear at the top of each page and are reachable via the first Tab keypress, allowing keyboard users to bypass repeated navigation and reach the article body directly.
Visual Design
Fullimedia’s design uses a typographic hierarchy and colour contrast ratios that target WCAG AA minimum requirements for body text (4.5:1) and large text (3:1). Body text is set at a readable base size with generous line height and paragraph spacing. The site includes a dark/light theme toggle in the header, allowing readers to switch between modes based on their visual preference or ambient conditions. We do not override user-level browser settings for font size, and the layout responds proportionally to text zoom up to 200 per cent without loss of content or function.
Images and Media
Meaningful images carry descriptive alt text written to convey the information or context the image provides, not just a file name or a generic label. Decorative images use empty alt attributes so screen readers skip them. We do not auto-play video or audio. We do not use pop-ups that appear over reading content or that require mouse interaction to dismiss. Advertisements, where they appear, are clearly labelled, do not use audio, and do not expand over editorial content.
Reading Experience
Article pages include a reading-progress indicator at the top of the viewport that shows how far through a piece you are. This indicator is visible and does not interfere with screen reader output. External links are identified as external links in their link text or through supplementary labelling, so readers using assistive technology are not surprised by leaving the site. Links within articles use descriptive text rather than “click here” or “read more” labels stripped of context.
Forms and Interactive Elements
The newsletter sign-up form and search interface use visible labels, not placeholder-text-only inputs that disappear when a field is active. Error messages are associated programmatically with the fields they describe. All form controls are reachable and operable by keyboard.
Known Limitations
We are a small, independently funded newsroom and we do not have the resources to conduct regular third-party accessibility audits. Some areas where we know our implementation is incomplete or under review:
- Older embedded content, including some social media embeds and third-party data visualisations, may not meet WCAG AA contrast or keyboard-navigation requirements. We are working to reduce reliance on third-party embeds and to provide text-based alternatives where we do use them.
- PDF documents linked from some pages may not be fully tagged for screen reader compatibility. Where a critical document is only available as an untagged PDF, we will try to provide an HTML summary of its key contents on request.
- Some archive pages and older articles published before June 2026 may have image alt text gaps that we have not yet back-filled.
We treat this list as a work in progress, not a final accounting. If you find a barrier not described here, that is useful information and we want to hear about it.
How to Report an Accessibility Barrier
If you cannot access content on this site because of a disability or an assistive technology incompatibility, please email editorial@fullimedia.com.co with “Accessibility” in the subject line. Describe what you were trying to do, what assistive technology or browser you were using if relevant, and what happened instead of what you expected. We will respond within five business days and will try to provide the content or function you need while we address the underlying issue.
We do not route accessibility reports to a third-party form or an automated ticketing system. A member of the editorial team will read your message. Carlos Mendoza, as editor-in-chief, is ultimately responsible for this commitment.
This Work Is Ongoing
Accessibility is not a feature we ship once and close. Every new template, new content type, and new third-party integration is a potential regression. We are committed to testing accessibility implications of significant changes before they reach production and to maintaining a public record of known issues and the steps we are taking to address them.
Our no-paywall mission is grounded in the belief that journalism loses its value when it only reaches people who can pay for it or who are fluent in English as a first language. The same principle applies here: a site that is only fully usable by people without visual, motor, or cognitive differences is not a fully public-interest site. We take that seriously.
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