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The Real Story : media coverage of disability issues in Minnesota /

An exploration of disability advocacy, activism, struggles, and accomplishments over the past 40 years as reported in Minnesota and national publications. From the early newsletters of nonprofit organizations to the beginning of disability-focused media in the 1990s and current online journalism, Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Benjamin, Tim (Producer), Smith, Jerry (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Sunol, California] : Parallel Lines, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Disabilities > Press coverage > Minnesota.
People with disabilities in mass media.
Handicap > Couverture de presse > Minnesota.
Personnes handicapées dans les médias.
People with disabilities in mass media
Minnesota
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Documentary films.
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Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:An exploration of disability advocacy, activism, struggles, and accomplishments over the past 40 years as reported in Minnesota and national publications. From the early newsletters of nonprofit organizations to the beginning of disability-focused media in the 1990s and current online journalism, The Real Story illustrates the power of media in promoting the social inclusion, legal rights, and well-being of those with disabilities who have often been invisible and marginalized in mainstream society.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 13, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (29 min.)
Playing Time:00:28:54