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Journalists must change with the times when covering disability issues, advocates urge
Feb. 21, 2018 By RHIANNA JACKSON-KELSO Special to the RJRC News coverage of people with disabilities tends to rely on tired clichés that present them as “tragic but brave,” the “supercrip” or the “object of charity,” says a leading disability activist. Ing Wong-Ward, associate director of Toronto’s Centre for Independent Living, urged able-bodied journalists to abandon the practice of writing…
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Panelists: Media needs to give advocates of marginalized communities a voice
By AMANDA POPE Staff reporter Mainstream newsrooms need to diversify coverage produced by “male and pale” newsrooms by giving activists the opportunity to write columns and air their opinions, Ryerson University journalism students were told during a recent panel discussion. The Ryerson Journalism Research Centre hosted the panel, “Activist, advocate, reporter, columnist: Where’s the line?” as a follow-up to controversy…
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How can journalists responsibly report on extremism? Join us for a panel discussion
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What role does advocacy play in today’s journalism? Join us for a panel discussion
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