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Appearance, discrimination and the media

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"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."

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Call Number

305.908 GAR a

Publisher

London : University of Westminster Press., 2018

Collation

iv, 28p.: ill.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781912656233

Classification

305.908

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text

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Subject(s)

Media Studies
Press and Jurnalism
Facial disfigurement
Prejudice
Media Representation
Copping with disability

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