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A qualitative analysis of people with intellectual disabilities’ perspectives on journalism and news media

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ID6442015
AuthorsRebecca Monteleone (0000-0003-2640-0646, University of Toledo), Beena Raghav (Plain Truth Project, USA), A Silverman (0000-0001-8199-5860, American Legacy Foundation), D E Cunningham (American Legacy Foundation), Darius Cunningham (Plain Truth Project, USA), Phillis Schmidbauer (Plain Truth Project, USA), M Kuehn (0000-0001-7232-2517, University of Toledo)
Year2025
Volume47
Issue6
Pages1168-1193
Publication date2025-04-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedia Culture & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/01634437251331798
OpenAlexW4409381022
LanguageEN
References cited29

There has been limited attention to the role of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) as contributors and consumers of news media. In a series of focus groups conducted with people with I/DD about news media, we found respondents had a diverse set of topical interests but generally negative perceptions of the news. They also faced a number of infrastructural, attitudinal, and cognitive barriers to accessing media. Additionally, participants expressed a desire for more positive representation of I/DD in news media, as well as more education and training for journalists. We conclude by considering news media engagement as an aspect of civic participation and make several recommendations for applications and future directions

Field (mathematics · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Disability Education and Employment · Disability Rights and Representation · Healthcare innovation and challenges

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