In 2008, the center was moved to the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in downtown Phoenix.
Although one in four people in the U.S. live with some form of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,[1] they are underrepresented in the mainstream media, and coverage that does exist is too often inaccurate or incomplete.
The NCDJ does not advocate a particular point of view; rather it focuses on the journalistic principles of accuracy, fairness and diversity in news coverage.
The NCDJ Advisory Board is made up of professional journalists and educators who help chart the course of the center and provide support and advice.
Entries from print, broadcast and online outlets are accepted and judged based on how they go beyond the ordinary in covering the experiences of people with disabilities and how well they highlight strategies for overcoming challenges.