Disability News Service (DNS)

About DNS Listen Disability News Service (DNS) is run by John Pring, a disabled journalist who has been reporting on disability issues for nearly 25 years. He launched DNS in April 2009 to address the absence of in-depth reporting in both the specialist and mainstream media on issues that affect the lives of disabled people. The news service focuses on issues such as discrimination, equality, independent living, benefits, poverty, activism and campaigning, and human rights, but also covers employment, transport, education, housing, crime, and arts, culture and sport. Nearly all of the news stories are researched and written by John Pring and are sent out to subscribers every Thursday lunchtime. They are then uploaded onto the DNS website after 5pm the same day. Funding for DNS comes from subscribers, financial support from individual disabled people and their allies, and advertisers.