TY  - GEN
AU  - Garrisi,Diana
AU  - Janciute,Laima
AU  - Johanssen,Jacob
TI  - Appearance, Discrimination and the Media
SN  - book31
PY  - 2018///
PB  - University of Westminster Press
KW  - Cultural studies
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Media studies
KW  - Disability: social aspects
KW  - Press & journalism
KW  - Disability & the law
KW  - Coping with disability
KW  - journalism
KW  - newspapers
KW  - prejudice
KW  - media representation
KW  - disability
KW  - facial disfigurement
KW  - Acid attack
KW  - Blog
KW  - Body image
KW  - Changing Faces (group)
KW  - Ofcom
N1  - Open Access
N2  - "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."
UR  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/29562/1/appearance-discrimination-and-the-media.pdf
UR  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/29562/1/appearance-discrimination-and-the-media.pdf
UR  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/29562/1/appearance-discrimination-and-the-media.pdf
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26409
ER  -