Communicating Disability
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Communicating Disability

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Communication and Mass Media

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eBook - ePub

Communicating Disability

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Communication and Mass Media

About this book

This book enables readers to confidently discuss and understand disability as part of the broader societal conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The influence of mass media can raise awareness, educate, reduce stigma, facilitate advocacy related to disability, and activate attitude and behavior change. Recognizing that disability is a complex, multi-dimensional topic, this book presents case studies, original research, and practical applications related to society and cultural events about disability to highlight prominent issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. While previous work examined disability through activism or historical lenses, this book explores contemporary industry practices and how current conversations are driving trends in the field. Divided into three parts related to journalism and news reporting, strategic communication, and health communication, the book provides readers with the knowledge and skills to create conversation that gives space to disability and facilitates advancement in inclusion.

Filling a void in disability literature, this book will be of interest to scholars as well as undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of health communication, journalism, strategic communication, media studies, disability studies, public health, and medical sociology.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: Let's Discuss Disability
  9. 1 In the News: Perceptions of Disability in the United States Across Time
  10. 2 Models of Disability
  11. 3 The Associated Press Style and Disability Representation
  12. 4 Visual Framing of Disability in News Media
  13. 5 Fandom and Disability in Sports Communication
  14. 6 Redefining Norms: Disability Representation and Identities in Social Media Advertising
  15. 7 Splintered Channels and Niche (Disabled) Influencers as Citizen Journalists
  16. 8 Reckoning with Representation: Disability and DEI in the Post-Floyd Advertising Landscape
  17. 9 Strategic Communication: More than Representation, Where's the Inclusion?
  18. 10 Inclusive CSR: Examining Disability Inclusion in a Corporate Social Responsibility Context
  19. 11 Incorporating Individual and Grassroots Approaches into Strategic Health Communication
  20. 12 Storytelling for Better Health: Narrative Medicine and People with Disabilities
  21. 13 Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence in Mass Communication: From the Medical Model to a Neuroinclusive Future
  22. 14 Film and Television Representations of Individuals Who Are deaf/Deaf/HOH
  23. 15 Games for Good: Exploring the Potential for Traditional Video Game Narratives to Reduce Mental Health Stigma
  24. Conclusion: When Will Disability Be Part of the Conversation?
  25. References
  26. Index