Dyslexia and the Journalist

<p> For aspiring journalists the challenges of dyslexia can seem insurmountable especially in the face of an educational system that is ill-equipped to help. Many with dyslexia and related learning and attention deficit disorders also struggle with low self-esteem and emotional health leading to the assumption that they cannot succeed especially in a profession dominated by reading and writing. </p><p> This book profiles famous broadcast journalists who overcame the long-overlooked often misdiagnosed learning disability dyslexia to succeed at the highest level. Among them are Emmy Award winners including CNN's Anderson Cooper and Robyn Curnow NBC's Richard Engel and ABC's Byron Pitts. For students and practicing journalists it is a resource to learn more about dyslexia and how best to approach covering the invisible disability. Each of the journalists profiled offer advice into the best practices in researching interviewing writing and presenting issues related to dyslexia.</p>