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Katie Ellis - Disability and the Media - 9780230293205 - V9780230293205
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Disability and the Media

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Description for Disability and the Media Paperback. An approachable but critical introduction to the complex relationship between disability and the media, bringing together prominent theoretical work and research on disability internationally, with analysis and examples of a range of contemporary media issues in news, the press, broadcasting and new media. Series: Key Concerns in Media Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
This concise, integrated introduction to the complex relationship between disability and the media offers a roadmap to the key areas of participation, access and representation. Bringing together international theoretical work and research on disability, with analysis and examples across a diverse range of media forms – from radio, to news, popular television and new digital technologies – this unique text explores the potential for establishing a more diverse, rich and just media. Providing an approachable but critical introduction to the field, Katie Ellis and Gerard Goggin show how disability – like the closely connected areas of race and gender – ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Key Concerns in Media Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230293205
SKU
V9780230293205
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About Katie Ellis
Katie Ellis is a Senior Research Fellow in Disability, Media and Internet Studies at Curtin University, Australia. She has participated in several feature film and documentary productions in both research and production roles and has mentored people with disabilities interested in film production as part of a Lotterywest funded community initiative for culturally and linguistically diverse youth with disabilities. Her ... Read more

Reviews for Disability and the Media
'This book really does take a 360 view of media and disability, by merging an analysis of creation, representation, and accessibility with a discussion of how this empowers disabled people to contribute diverse content to popular culture.' - Beth Haller, Professor of Journalism and New Media, Towson University, USA

Goodreads reviews for Disability and the Media


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