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Author Garrisi, Diana

Title Appearance, discrimination and the media : portraying facial disfigurement fairly in the news / Diana Garrisi, Laima Janciute and Jacob Johanssen
Published London : University of Westminster Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (27 pages)
Series CAMRI policy briefs ; 3
CAMRI policy briefs ; 3.
Summary "The portrayal of disfigurement in the UK media must change. This policy brief is based on recent research that found a general negative and sensationalised attitude towards disfigurement in the media. Disfigurement is a condition that can affect anyone at any time in life regardless their social or demographic background due to accidents or health conditions or be congenital. In the UK, one in 111 people have facial disfigurements. In order to improve the ways in which media portray disfigurement, this policy brief argues that media should move away from sensationalised coverage on disfigurement and focus instead on the lived experiences of individuals with this condition. It recommends strengthening diversity-oriented editorial practices and training as well as media literacy education. In addition, it addresses the lack of guidelines on the portrayal of disfigurement and urges regulatory bodies to be more efficient in handling complaints."
Analysis Journalism
Newspapers
Prejudice
Media representation
Disability
Facial disfigurement
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Subject People with disabilities in mass media.
Disfigured persons -- Great Britain
Face -- Abnormalities -- Great Britain
Face -- Abnormalities -- Social aspects
Disfigured persons -- Social aspects
Cultural studies.
Media studies.
Disability: social aspects.
Press & journalism.
Disability & the law.
Coping with disability.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Communication Policy.
Face -- Abnormalities -- Social aspects
Disfigured persons
Face -- Abnormalities
People with disabilities in mass media
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Janciute, Laima
Johanssen, Jacob.
ISBN 9781912656233
191265623X