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· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
51
GRADE
F
FIX
7
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 2 REVIEW 7 FIX
D
Alt Text Quality
Action
12 of 23 images have issues
FIX
12 of 23 images have issues
Critical::
9 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Warning::
3 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
8 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
3 image(s) with good alt text
23 images 3 good alt text 8 decorative 3 generic 9 missing
IssueCount
missing9 image(s)
generic3 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
✗ favicon.ico Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
6 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 6 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
C
Heading Hierarchy
Action
98 headings, 1 skip(s)
REVIEW
98 headings, 1 skip(s)
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H2 Browse News Releases
  • H2 News Releases Overview
  • H2 Multimedia Gallery
  • H2 Multimedia Gallery Overview
  • H2 Trending Topics
  • H2 Auto & Transportation
  • H2 Auto & Transportation Overview
  • H2 View All Auto & Transportation
  • H2 Business Technology
  • H2 Business Technology Overview
  • H2 View All Business Technology
  • H2 Entertain­ment & Media
  • H2 Entertain­ment & Media Overview
  • H2 View All Entertain­ment & Media
  • H2 Financial Services & Investing
  • H2 Financial Services & Investing Overview
  • H2 View All Financial Services & Investing
  • H2 General Business
  • H2 General Business Overview
  • H2 View All General Business
  • H2 Consumer Technology
  • H2 Consumer Technology Overview
  • H2 View All Consumer Technology
  • H2 Energy & Natural Resources
  • H2 Energy & Natural Resources Overview
  • H2 View All Energy & Natural Resources
  • H2 Environ­ment
  • H2 Environ­ment Overview
  • H2 View All Environ­ment
  • H2 Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
  • H2 Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview
  • H2 View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
  • H2 Telecomm­unications
  • H2 Telecomm­unications Overview
  • H2 View All Telecomm­unications
  • H2 Consumer Products & Retail
  • H2 Consumer Products & Retail Overview
  • H2 View All Consumer Products & Retail
  • H2 Entertain­ment & Media
  • H2 Entertain­ment & Media Overview
  • H2 View All Entertain­ment & Media
  • H2 Health
  • H2 Health Overview
  • H2 View All Health
  • H2 Sports
  • H2 Sports Overview
  • H2 View All Sports
  • H2 Travel
  • H2 Travel Overview
  • H2 View All Travel
  • H2 Policy & Public Interest
  • H2 Policy & Public Interest Overview
  • H2 View All Policy & Public Interest
  • H2 People & Culture
  • H2 People & Culture Overview
  • H2 View All People & Culture
  • H2 Unmatched Visibility. Powerful Results.
  • H2 What Sets PR Newswire Apart
  • H2 True Multichannel Amplification™
  • H2 Unmatched Discoverability
  • H2 Innovation in One Platform
  • H2 Maximum Visibility
  • H2 Most Trusted Source
  • H2 Premium Service and Guidance
  • H2 Featured Solutions
  • H2 Featured Stories
  • H3 08:55 ETVRBO ANNOUNCES THE TOP VACATION RENTALS OF THE YEAR FOR 2026
  • H3 10:54 ET NYX Professional Makeup Teams Up With Megan Thee Stallion To...
  • H3 10:25 ET Hydro Ottawa drives green efforts with 15 per cent EV fleet and...
  • H3 09:00 ET IKEA Canada recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for ...
  • H3 09:00 ET The votes are in: SiriusXM Canada announces 2026 Top of the...
  • H2 Resources for Journalists
  • H4 Meeting a Deadline? skipped
  • H2 Resources for Communicators
  • H3 2025 State of the Media Report
  • H3 From Keywords to Conversations: How AI Search is Reshaping PR
  • H3 How to Choose the Best Press Release Service to Maximize AI SEO Impact
  • H2 Trending Topics
  • H3 Mobile World Congress
  • H4 Apr 15, 2026, 12:00 ET vivo Launches X300 Ultra Globally: A Professional Creative Powerhouse Featuring...
  • H4 Mar 31, 2026, 07:44 ET SmallRig and vivo Launch Integrated Mobile Imaging Solution, Expanding the...
  • H4 Mar 31, 2026, 07:35 ET Apkudo Earns Back-to-Back Industry Recognition for Innovation Across the Device...
  • H3 Artificial Intelligence
  • H4 06:33 ET DIFC to become the world's first AI-Native financial centre
  • H4 06:07 ET LightMetrics Introduces ΦFP™: The AI Layer That Ensures Every Fleet Safety Alert...
  • H4 Apr 20, 2026, 11:34 ET Bluebird Business Consulting Announces the Launch of Bluebird Ai - The Canadian...
  • H3 Company Earnings
  • H4 08:02 ET Mattamy Group Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Key Operating Results
  • H4 Apr 20, 2026, 17:23 ET Canada Post reports $1.57 billion loss before tax for 2025
  • H4 Apr 20, 2026, 08:00 ET SOURCE ROCK ROYALTIES ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER & YEAR-END 2025 RESULTS
  • H2 Browse News
  • H2 Contact Cision
  • H2 Products
  • H2 About
  • H2 My Services
  • H2 Contact Cision
  • H2 Products
  • H2 About

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

Learn more ▾

The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404: Page not found | PR Newswire Canada ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
A
Landmark Structure
9 landmarks
PASS
9 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
6 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 6 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "primary" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#sitesearchboxtextSearchfor/id
#mobileSiteSearchboxtextSearch News Releases, Organizationsaria-label
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Unmatched Visibility…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Powerful Results.21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What Sets PR Newswir…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 True Multichannel Am…11.90:13.0:1
#373737
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Unmatched Discoverab…11.90:13.0:1
#373737
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Innovation in One Pl…11.90:13.0:1
#373737
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Maximum Visibility11.90:13.0:1
#373737
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Most Trusted Source11.90:13.0:1
#373737
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Premium Service and …11.90:13.0:1
#373737
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Featured Solutions21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Featured Stories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Resources for Journa…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Resources for Commun…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Trending Topics21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Browse News21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Contact Cision21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Products21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 About21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 My Services21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 VRBO ANNOUNCES THE T…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 94/100 — 2 failing, 28 passed
PASS
94

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Meeting a Deadline? div.journalist-tools > div.row > div.col-md-6 > h4

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div.lead-wrapper > div.borderActive > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div > div > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div > div > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div > div > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div > div > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
div > div > div.image-content > img.img-responsive div > div > div.image-content > img.img-responsive
a > div.img-parent-fixed > div.img-ratio-element > img.img-responsive
a > div.img-parent-fixed > div.img-ratio-element > img.img-responsive
a > div.img-parent-fixed > div.img-ratio-element > img.img-responsive

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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