All Disability articles – Page 36
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News
BBC resolves discrimination dispute
A journalist who suffers from multiple sclerosis has left the BBC after more than 20 years after claiming she suffered discrimination.
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NewsWhite men still dominate boards
Broadcasters are making modest improvements in their employment of minorities, but boards are increasingly dominated by white men.
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Sky Real Lives fosters story of adoptive mum
Sky Real Lives and publisher Harper Collins will cross-promote a TV documentary and book based on the story of an adoptive mother of eight children with special needs.
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FeaturesFormat focus: Love at second sight
A reality format with a twist helps disabled people find love.
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NewsC4 ramps up diversity scheme
Channel 4 has combined its disability and diversity trainee schemes for an expanded initiative with 18 places up for grabs.
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NewsITN to produce news for the disabled
ITN and Community Channel production arm Media Trust Productions have joined forces to make a news programme for people with learning disabilities.
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Comment
Broadcast letters issue 21 March 2008
iPlayer DRM restrictions make for poor valueI am most disappointed the BBC has closed the loophole that allowed people to download BBC content to any available operating system without the need for digital rights management (DRM).This loophole offered several benefits. Firstly, it allowed users to download a higher quality video ...
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CommentBlog: Beautifying Disability
BBC3 has commissioned a new show that would attempt to launch a disabled woman as a mainstream fashion model. Emma Bowler questions the challenges it will face and how challenging it will be to viewers preconceptions.
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NewsBBC3 orders disabled model hunt
BBC3 will attempt to launch a disabled woman as a mainstream fashion model in a new twist on an established format.
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CommentNarrow perspectives
TV's white, middle-class bias will remain unless attitudes to diversity change.
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CommentBlog: Disabled disadvantage
Disabled programme makers are struggling to tackle prejudices in television and they don't have a celebrity like Lenny Henry to fight their corner, says Emma Bowler.
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NewsHot 100: Talent
We profile the actors, comedians and presenters who are commanding screen time, winning plaudits and wooing television audiences in impressive numbers.
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NewsHot 100: Talent
We profile the actors, comedians and presenters who are commanding screen time, winning plaudits and wooing television audiences in impressive numbers.
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Disabled film-makers shoot for glory on C4
Channel 4 is to chart the progress of nine disabled novice film-makers in a 12-part series from Maverick Television and Resource Base.
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How the report was worked out
The Creative Report aims to establish which channels and producers are succeeding creatively and to generate debate about how the TV industry measures creativity.
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NewsC4 to air von Hagens lectures
Channel 4 has commissioned Firefly to make a fourth series with controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens. [ALL]