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Those wanting copies of the media giudelines can order it from the Disability Council of NSW via email: [log in to unmask] Please leave your address details and a copy will be sent to you. Ben Folino On Wednesday, 5 April 1939, SAMPSON Lisa <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi All > >There has been a booklet called "Media Guidelines" produced by a the >Disability Council of New South Wales (Australia) about how to report on >disability issues which takes up language use in the media. Its a quasi >style guide. It also includes a listing of other media guideline >references. > >Even tho' the booklet is early-mid 90's (no publishing date extant) it >reflects the use of Australian vernacular. In view of postings to this list >on the relative merits of using the terms 'disabled people' versus 'people >with a disability', I'd ask for some cross-cultural leniency! > >I shall send you an original (if I can find one), or a copy to the address >you've given. Other people wanting a copy can contact me off-list and I >shall similarly send on. > >Regards, >Lisa Sampson > >-----Original Message----- >From: Suzanne Levine [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Tuesday, 15 February 2000 7:03 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: U.S. reporting on disability / language / issues etc. > > >Hello everyone, >Over this past year, i've been working on starting a non-profit called >Disability Media Project (dmedia) to address the fair and accurate >reporting of disability issues. We're still defining ourselves but also >have goal by mid june to produce a booklet/brochure on reporting issues and >disability. it's possible i might have the opportunity to work with one or >two local journalism students on this project over the next 3 months. The >first step is to identify what is already out there -- > >So, I'm asking you for ANY contacts, info, paper, leads, etc. about >anything that has been done before on reporting on disability -- this >includes language (do/don't) style guides, tips, etc. This can be from the >disability or journalism communities. > >I do have The Disability Messenger - which was put out by the presidents >committee on employment of people w/disabilities for the Unity 99 >conference. > >Also, if any of you have something similar from another "under-represented" >issue or group that is good or bad (and why) this too would be >helpful. > >After collecting what is "already done" we'll go through a process of >deciding the best course of action and then put it back out to the >disability and journalism communities for feedback. (we expect a lot!) Of >course when the booklet is done it will be posted on the web and made >available in other formats. >Thanks for all your help! >Suzanne Levine >~~ >Disability Media Project >P.O. Box 22115, San Francisco, CA 94122-0115 >Voice: 415-387-0617 / Fax: 415-387-0583 >e- mailto:[log in to unmask] >Web Site: http://www.dmedia.org > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%