“Recommended for journalism collections and libraries that specialize in disabilities issues.”–
“...highly readable presentation of the issues with plenty of practical examples. The book is highly recommended to anyone interested in media studies, people with disabilities and social issues.”–
“The Disabled, the Media and the Information Age offers a useful and informative collection of observations about the often uneasy relationship between the disability community and the mass media. For the growing number of academicians and students interested in disability issues, this volume is a helpful resource; for media practitioners, this book might even enable breakthroughs in understanding.”–
Product Description
How have disabled Americans been portrayed by the media through the years and how are images and the role of the handicapped changing? Jack Nelson and a series of experts in communication and the disabled offer an easy-to-read overview of key issues, continuing problems, new opportunities, and new technological tools. Professionals and teachers in communication, along with experts and general readers interested in public policy and social issues, will find this short study, with its illustrations, descriptions and lists of organizations and its bibliographical materials, a handy reference.
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