
Description
News outlets frequently portray people with disabilities as either helpless victims or objects of motivation. Portrayal of people with disabilities has improved over the years, but there is still room to grow. News outlets tend to make disability the center of the story. A story about a disabled person is primarily about their disability, with their other accomplishments framed by it.
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- Mackrell, Marguerite (Author)
- Gilger, Kristin (Thesis director)
- Doig, Steve (Committee member)
- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Comm (Contributor)
- School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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2019-05
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