The Disabled, the Media, and the Information Age

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Preface ix
• 1: Broken Images: Portrayals of Those with Disabilities in American Media 1
• NOTES 16
• 2: Sticks and Stones: The Language of Disability 25
• CONCLUSION 42
• 3: Disability Coverage in American Newspapers 45
• NOTE 51
• 4: Disability Rights as Civil Rights: The Struggle for Recognition 59
• NOTES 67
• 5: Disability and the Media: The Ethics of the Matter 73
• 6: Disability Issues and the American Society of Newspaper Editors: All of Us Are Disabled 81
• 7: In the Workplace: The Reality 91
• 8: Is There a Future in Journalism for Those with a Disability?: The Other 80 Percent 103
• NOTES 115
• 9: From Mailroom to Newsroom 117
• 10: Assistive Technology and Software: Liberating All of Us 127
• BIBLIOGRAPHY 143
• 11: How Deaf Students Won Their Case at Gallaudet University-- By Taking to the Streets 147
• NOTES 157
• 12: The Visually Handicapped Person and Technology 159
• NOTES 169
• 13: "My God! Little Journalists' Contributions to the U.S. Media 173
• CONCLUSION 184
• BIBLIOGRAPHY 185
• 14: International Aspects of the Disability Issue 189
• 15: Virtual Reality: The Promise of a Brave New World for Those with Disabilities 197
• CONCLUSION 208
• Appendix 1 Reporting on People with Disabilities: A Glossary of Terms 211
• Appendix 2 - Serial Publications Dealing with Disabilities 217
• Appendix 3 - Major Organizations Concerned with Disabilities 223
• Selected Bibliography 231
• Index 239
• About the Editor and Contributors 247

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