Disability and television: Notes from the field. Issue 2 (1st October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barton, Sarah
• Is Part Of: Journal of popular television. Volume 3:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 261
• Page End: 267
• Publication Date: 2015-10-01
• Subjects: Television broadcasting -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; 791.4505
• DOI: 10.1386/jptv.3.2.261_7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-9861

Abstract

Drawing on extensive experience working in film and television production, this article reflects on the practical and cultural problems encountered by programmemakers working with participants with disabilities. This article aims to give advice to other programme-makers, and does so within practical contexts such as budgetary constraints and 'typical' working practices. In doing so, the intention here is to support wider diversity on-screen, and to enable television to better work with, and represent, people with disabilities.