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This book takes a unique look at not only the presentation of disability in the media but also how image echoes impact individuals with disabilities and their identities and possible stigmatization. It provides an empirical analysis in the form of two case studies including primary research.
List of contents
Contents
Introduction
Section One: What is the Media Showing?
Chapter One: The Representation of Disability in the Media
Chapter Two: A Popular Press Discussion of Portrayals in the Media
Chapter Three: Image Echoes: Popular Press Coverage of Media Disability
Chapter Four: Additional Echoes: Mobile and Social Media Presentations of Disability
Section Two: What is the Media Doing?
Chapter Five: The Impact of the Media's Portrayal of Physical Disabilities
Chapter Six: A Case Study of the Media's Impact on Individuals That Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Chapter Seven: The Impact of the Media's Portrayal of Cognitive Disabilities
Chapter Eight: A Case Study of the Media's Impact on Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities
Section 3: What Can the Media Do?
Chapter Nine: Suggestions and Tips for the Media and the Rest of Us
Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
Tracy R. Worrell is associate professor in the School of Communication at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Summary
This book takes a unique look at not only the presentation of disability in the media but also how image echoes impact individuals with disabilities and their identities and possible stigmatization. It provides an empirical analysis in the form of two case studies including primary research.
