All Disability articles – Page 34
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NewsTwofour doc to follow GB Paralympic selection
Channel 4’s build-up to the 2012 Paralympic Games has stepped up, with Twofour making a 10-part series following the selection process for the British team.
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NewsSkins movie takes shape
The Skins movie has got the greenlight, with a screenplay from regular writer Jack Thorne.
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NewsC4 censured for Big Brother 'retard' jibe
Ofcom has upheld complaints about the use of the word “retard” in a live edition of Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Mouth, overturning an earlier judgement that gave Channel 4 a pass on the incident.
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The Broadcast InterviewOona King, Channel 4
Channel 4’s Oona King tells Lisa Campbell why broadcasting must be opened up to people of different backgrounds, and how the CDN is proposing to change the industry’s mindset.
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CommentEmbracing disability in TV means lending support
Allowances must be made if disabled people are to have careers in TV, says Karen Hoy.
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FeaturesWomen in TV: the missing 5,000
A packed debate on the problems facing women in TV left many in the audience angry and frustrated last week. Not just because 5,000 women have left the industry in the past three years, compared with 750 men, but because they felt the session’s overriding message was that the onus ...
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CommentWomen in TV: “overqualified, overworked and underpaid”
That 5,000 women have left the industry over the past three years compared to just 750 men is shocking. That we have quietly stood by and not noticed this brain drain happening is nothing short of a disgrace, writes Lisa Campbell.
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NewsBrooker to battle talent shows at RTS awards
BBC4 series Newswipe with Charlie Brooker is to battle with ITV1 blockbusters Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor at this year’s RTS Awards.
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FeaturesUntold Stories
The Community Channel aims to give lesser-known charities a voice with this series of five films that will air on bothTV and online.
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CommentBringing disability to kids TV
Disability is a hot topic in children’s television and television presents an opportunity to give youngsters an expansive positive appreciation of the world in all its diversity, writes Robin Lyons.
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NewsMPs accuse BBC of promoting euthanasia
The BBC has been accused of promoting euthanasia by a cross-party group of MPs who called on ministers to threaten to cut off the supply of public money to the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC to canvas public on homosexuality
The BBC has commissioned research into attitudes towards its portrayal of homosexuality and bisexuality across radio, TV and online.
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NewsC4 hands Paralympics schedule centre stage
Channel 4 has vowed to “totally immerse” viewers in the 2012 Paralympic Games, which it claims will give the broadcaster a commercial boost as well as playing to its PSB strengths.
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NewsC4 to air 2012 Paralympics
Channel 4 will screen more than 150 hours of coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games after securing the UK multi-platform broadcast rights in a competitive pitch.
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NewsOfcom rules against Pedigree Dogs Exposed
Ofcom has upheld three of 19 complaints against BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, despite coming under severe pressure from the corporation.
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NewsEastEnders wins diversity award
EastEnders was applauded for its positive portrayal of disabled people last night, at the 2009 RADAR People of the Year Awards, which celebrate diversity across a wide spectrum of industries.
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NewsCBBC accessible newsreader
Young children with physical diffi culties who want to use computers have been given a helping hand with Switch technology.
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Behind The ScenesCast Offs, Channel 4
Shooting an innovative drama series on a short timescale provided Eleven Film with the creative freedom to try out new ideas, says Joel Wilson.
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FeaturesCDN Awards: a celebration of diversity
Increasing the representation of ethnic and social minorities in the broadcasting industries remains a slow process, but the CDN Awards highlight rare success.