"I spoke to 14 journalists with disabilities in India who painted a vivid picture of the barriers they face to joining the industry, finding employment, and thriving in the workplace. And what affects these journalists translates into media products that reflect a lack of accessibility for our audie ... nces, too. But all hope is not lost: there are clear and replicable steps and strategies that can be adopted to cut the curb in Indian newsrooms. When I set out on this project, I was disturbed by a lack of inclusion of the disability community in COVID-19 coverage. I wondered whether disabled reporters on staff in Indian newsrooms could advocate for better coverage. But when I went looking for them, I couldn’t find more than a handful who were full-time employees. The absence of a thriving community for disabled journalists surprised me. There are myriad support groups for journalists, and myriad disability groups – but nothing connecting the two." (Conclusion) more

"La radio es el medio de comunicación que mayor visibilidad puede dar a los colectivos en situación de exclusión social, y es también una herramienta que motiva la participación y contribuye al desarrollo integral de muchas personas, entre ellas, las que presentan alguna discapacidad intelectua ... l o del desarrollo. En este trabajo se ha llevado a cabo una revisión y actualización de la base de datos de talleres de radio para personas con DI actualmente activos en España, a fecha de 2017, a través de los dos principales colectivos que representan a estas personas: la Confederación Española de Organizaciones a favor de las Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual (FEAPS) –hoy Plena inclusión–, plataforma que integra más de 800 asociaciones en todo el país, e incorporando la oferta de los talleres de la Confederación Española de Federaciones y Asociaciones de Atención a las personas con Parálisis Cerebral y Afines (Confederación ASPACE), que agrupa a unas 80 entidades en 17 comunidades autónomas. El resultado ofrece una foto fija de la estructura, funcionamiento y características de 53 proyectos radiofónicos en los que participan cerca de 500 personas con discapacidad intelectual." (Resumen) more

"This book interrogates trends in training and employment of people with disabilities in the media through an analysis of people with disabilities’ self-representation in media employment. Improving disability representations in the media is vital to improving the social position of people with di ... sability, and including people with lived experience of disability is integral to this process. While the media industry has changed significantly as a result of digital and participatory media, discriminatory attitudes around fear and pity continue to impact whether people with disability find work in the media. The book demonstrates no significant changes in attitudes towards employing disabled media workers since the 1990s when the last major research into this topic took place." (Publisher description) more