Television News Reports Related to Disability

Data on television news reports relating to disability issues were noted prior to and following signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). The greatest coverage took place prior to the signing of the Act (63 stories), with 9, 11, and 8 stories covered for the same time period from 1990 t...

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Published inInternational journal of rehabilitation research Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 81
Main Author Byrd, E. K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1997
Subjects
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
Attitudes toward Disabilities
Civil Rights Legislation
Disabilities
Disabled Persons - legislation & jurisprudence
Federal Legislation
Human Rights - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Mass Media
Mass Media Role
News Media
Public Opinion
Public Television
Social Attitudes
Television
Television Research
United States
United States
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Summary:Data on television news reports relating to disability issues were noted prior to and following signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). The greatest coverage took place prior to the signing of the Act (63 stories), with 9, 11, and 8 stories covered for the same time period from 1990 through 1992. (CR)
ISSN:0342-5282
DOI:10.1097/00004356-199703000-00007