Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
National Center on Disability and Journalism
National Center on Disability and Journalism
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Support of the National Center on Disability and Journalism enables it to advance its goal of providing support and guidance for journalists as they cover people with disabilities.
People with disabilities make up at least 19 percent of the U.S. population or 54.4 million people. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities.” However, it is widely acknowledged that people with disabilities are frequently under-covered by the mainstream press or that coverage is inaccurate or incomplete.
The NCDJ is committed to the journalistic principles of accuracy, fairness and diversity in news coverage. Gifts made to the NCDJ allows the center to continue its work in this space and provide important resources, such as the Disability Language Style Guide that covers dozens of words and terms commonly used when referring to disability.
Impact of Donor Support
- The goal of the NCDJ is to provide support and guidance for journalists as they cover people with disabilities.
- The NCDJ holds the only journalism contest devoted exclusively to the coverage of people with disabilities and disability issues.
- The NCDJ provides journalists and the industry at large with important tools and resources, including the Disability Language Style Guide, which offers basic guidelines to follow when reporting stories on disability issues.
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