Appearance, Discrimination and the Media

• Main Author: Garrisi, Diana (auth)
• Other Authors: Janciute, Laima (auth), Johanssen, Jacob (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: University of Westminster Press 2018
• Subjects: Cultural studies; Media studies; Disability: social aspects; Press & journalism; Disability & the law; Coping with disability; journalism; newspapers; prejudice; media representation; disability; facial disfigurement; Acid attack; Blog; Body image; Changing Faces (group); Ofcom
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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."

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (28 p.)

ISBN

book31
9781912656240; I9781912656257

Access

Open Access