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Media guidelines for reporting on accessible elections

General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) (2015), 55 pp., illustr., tables, glossary p.37-40, directory p.41-50
"For the last couple of years, there were more reporting on disability in the media but most of them only reporting and portraying the ‘uniqueness’ of disability. In the election news reporting, media only portray the Persons with Disabilities on the voting process but the news still did not have the clear message and even used incorrect terminologies. Learning for these experiences, General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) which is the consortium of Jaringan Pendidikan Pemilih untuk Rakyat (JPPR/ People’s Voter Education Network), Persatuan Penyandang Disabilitas Indonesia (PPDI/Indonesian Association of Persons with Disabilities) and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), took an initiative to develop the Media Guidelines for Reporting on Accessible Elections. This guideline explains about the terminology on disability and accessible election, how to interact with Persons with Disabilities, and how to make the news article on the political rights of Persons with Disabilities. The guidelines also provides the examples of good reporting and the contact information of the Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs) in Indonesia. We hope the guidelines will be useful for the journalist to report on the Persons with Disabilities, especially to report on the accessible election. By having good and massive reporting on accessible election, we hope the public have more knowledge about the political rights of Persons with Disabilities. As a result of this efforts, the public awareness is increased and together we can advocate the political rights of Person with Disabilities in elections." (Foreword)
Contents
1 Understanding Disability, 11
2 Elections in Indonesia, 15
3 Elections and Disability Rights, 21
4 The Role of Media on Reporting about Accessible Elections, 27
5 Reporting on Accessible Elections and Citizens with Disabilities, 29
Annex 1. Glossary of Accessible Election Terms, 37
Annex 2. List of Resources and Organizations, 41
Annex 3. Examples of Good Reporting on Accessible Elections, 51
Annex 4. Examples of Photos about Accessible Elections, 53
Annex 5. Further Reading, 55