Media & Disability
Links
The Swedish Disability Federation Media Handbook written in 2003-2004 can be downloaded from the Umbrella project website.
Broadcasting and Creative Industries Disability Network – a part of Employers Forum – will produce an online resource for employers- The web site contains inspiring material.:
The European Association of Communications Agencies EACA has links to the European network on Media and Disability. They are preparing guidelines for portrayal of people with disabilities in advertising based on a speech by president Dominic Lyle.
See also Images of Disability about advertising produced by the Dept of Work and pension
The Danish Partner in the European network is TV-glad. Visit their web site and learn more about a TV station where all the reporters have an intellectual disability.
Richard Rieser who produced education for the British Film Institute is also linked to the European network. Many suggested activities and lots of examples from the film industry.
Office of Communication OfCom, Equal opportunities – a toolkit for broadcasters
OfCom yearly content analysisThe representation and portrayal of people with disabilities on analogue terrestrial television - Content analysis research report. Link to latest from 2005
BBC and Disability – a policy
Channel 4 disability directory