Why is media representation important? Part one

One in five Australians have a disability so why aren't we represented in the media?

This episode explains the importance of media representation that goes further than just highlighting disability issues but a fuller picture of what it is like to have and live with a disability.

 

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References for this episode: 

Dis-course: Disability Representation and the Media

Communicating and Managing the Message: Media and Media Representation of Disability and Paralympic Sport. Brittain I. (2017)

Disability and the Media: Promoting an accurate image and enhancing the voice of persons with disabilities in the media. United Nations. 

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