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The Disabled, the media, and the information age
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- Creator
- edited by Jack A. Nelson
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1994
- Physical Details
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- x, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780313284724, 0313284725
- OCLC
- ocm28019807
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-237) and index.
- 1. Broken Images: Portrayals of Those with Disabilities in American Media / Jack A. Nelson -- 2. Sticks and Stones: The Language of Disability / Mary Johnson -- 3. Disability Coverage in American Newspapers / John S. Clogston -- 4. Disability Rights as Civil Rights: The Struggle for Recognition / Joseph P. Shapiro -- 5. Disability and the Media: The Ethics of the Matter / Deni Elliott -- 6. Disability Issues and the American Society of Newspaper Editors: All of Us Are Disabled / Bill Breisky -- 7. In the Workplace: The Reality -- Rarely Have I Had to Duck / James A. Fussell -- Educating Others Never Really Ends / Ken Rains -- All They Want Is to Be Treated Like Everyone Else / Tom Grein -- My Advancement Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without the Help of My Colleagues / Joel Torczon -- Some Thoughts on "Bald, Crippled Midgets" / David Lawrence, Jr. -- 8. Is There a Future in Journalism for Those with a Disability?: The Other 80 Percent / Clark Edwards -- 9. From Mailroom to Newsroom / Joe Coughlin -- 10. Assistive Technology and Software: Liberating All of Us / Michael R. Smith -- 11. How Deaf Students Won Their Case at Gallaudet University - By Taking to the Streets / Lillie S. Ransom -- 12. The Visually Handicapped Person and Technology / John M. Crandell and Lee W. Robinson -- 13. "My God! Another Little One?": Little Journalists' Contributions to the U.S. Media / Alf Pratte -- 14. International Aspects of the Disability Issue / Cherie S. Lewis -- 15. Virtual Reality: The Promise of a Brave New World for Those with Disabilities / Jack A. Nelson -- Appendix 1: Reporting on People with Disabilities: A Glossary of Terms -- Appendix 2: Serial Publications Dealing with Disabilities -- Appendix 3: Major Organizations Concerned with Disabilities