The Audio Journal is a radio reading service based at Central Massachusetts (U.S.) that reads out printed information to blind, visually impaired or print-disabled people.

With 150 volunteers, Audio Journal broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They read out wide range of publications such as The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, U.S.A. Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal etc. Job opportunities, T.V. listings and obituaries are read as well.

Jason Rufo, Development/Outreach Coordinator for Audio Journal explains, "On the surface, we’re here to read. But more importantly, we hope that the service helps people stay connected to the community. We want to give them a feeling of support."

The service was founded in 1987 and it is being funded by the ‘Massachusetts Commission for the Blind’. It believes that access to information is a right, not a privilege, which should be shared by all. It’s making every effort to reach out to its audience. "There are agencies all over the country and in England, Scotland and South Africa. We’re trying to incorporate it in South America and Japan. My main focus as director has been the growth of the service," said Vincent Lombardi, director, Audio Journal.

The show can be heard on a special radio receiver provided by the agency. The service can also be heard over the Internet at www.audiojournal.net and over cable T.V. The service is also meant for those people who are no longer able to hold books and turn pages, due to a stroke or muscular dystrophy.