This session focuses on how journalists and editors can build sourcing practices that strengthen disability coverage by centering disabled expertise and reducing over-reliance on institutional voices. Grounded in the practical newsroom tools in Fix the Frame, the workshop will help participants think more critically about authority, accountability, and verification in disability reporting. Participants will leave with concrete strategies for building stronger sourcing plans that improve both rigor and representation.

What will be covered:

• How to center disabled expertise in sourcing decisions
• How to reduce over-reliance on institutional or official voices
• Practical power-mapping techniques for disability stories
• Verification strategies that strengthen authority and accountability
• How sourcing choices shape narrative accuracy and newsroom rigor
• Exercises to help participants apply sourcing tools in real reporting workflows

Speaker Bio
Russell Midori is the board chair of Military Veterans in Journalism and a board member of both the Disabled Journalists Association and the Overseas Press Club Foundation. He is a Marine Corps veteran with a background in visual storytelling and news production. He works as a news photographer/editor in New York City and served as a military combat correspondent and public affairs storyteller during his service. He also teaches technical video editing and field production at City College of New York.