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The depiction of disability in the media plays a major role in forming public perception of disability. Perceptions created by the media shapes the way people with disabilities are treated in society. "The media have been cited as a key site for the reinforcement of negative images and ideas in regard to people with disabilities." In response, there have been increasing examples worldwide of people with disabilities pursuing their own media projects, such as film series centered on disability issues, radio programs and podcasts designed around and marketed towards those with disabilities, and so on. This is seen by many disability rights activists as a way to, as some in these circles term it, "piss on pity". ==Common depictions== The media generally depict people with disabilities according to common stereotypes such as pity and heroism. Disability advocates often call this type of societal situation the "pity/heroism trap" or "pity/heroism dichotomy"〔 and call instead for its supporters to "Piss On Pity" and push forward with inclusion instead. When reports are about the "plight of the disabled" they rely on the pity or medical model of disability. Telethons are an example of this, such as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon which has been heavily criticised and sometimes even physically protested by disability rights advocates.〔("The Nutty Profess-ion" article ) from ''Rabble News''〕 Negative day-to-day reporting may occur chiefly by depicting a given person or people with a disability as a burden or drain on society. The "super-crip" model, in which subjects are portrayed as heroically overcoming their afflictions, is also often used when reporting on sport.〔 The social model tends to be used for reporting on the activities of disability rights activists if the report is positive. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Disability in the media」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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