ERIC Number: EJ1160471
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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Access Denied: Ending the Exclusion of Disabled Students from Media Production Courses in Higher Education
Cubbage, Jayne
Journal of Media Literacy Education, v9 n2 p114-121 2017
As the acceptance of media literacy increases among educators, media producers and consumers, one group is often missing from the dialogue--persons with disabilities. This absence is witnessed in the marginalized media depictions of the disabled. To gain entry into the media professions, some form of higher education is required. Using muted group theory as a backdrop, this work, a narrative analysis of the author's experience with students with disabilities in media production courses, explores the de facto exclusion of persons with disabilities in such classes, due to the poorly outfitted and non-compliant nature of audio and video production facilities.
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Disabilities, Mass Media, Higher Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation, Barriers, Compliance (Legal)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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