Exclusionary visual depiction of disabled persons in Malaysian news photographs

Ang, Pei Soo; Yeo, Siang Lee

doi:10.1177/1750481318766922

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“…Within the Malaysian context, two studies have focused on general media depictions of disabled persons and how they were under-represented or represented prejudicially (e.g., Ang & Yeo, 2018; Baskaran, 2004). The focus of these studies were on verbal (Baskaran, 2004) and visual depictions (Ang & Yeo, 2018). In another study, article content analysis was used as the main analytical tool.…”

Section: Disability Sport and Mediamentioning

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“…For example, a study about Malaysian newspaper coverage of the 2012 London Paralympic Games showed that most of the articles contained positive references to athletes and featured more male than female athletes (Cheong et al, 2016). Furthermore, research using a linguistics framework had been used to examine disability and disabled persons of non-sporting nature in Malaysia (Ang & Knox, 2020; Ang & Yeo, 2018). Despite these existing studies, there is still limited research about disability representation in the media in Malaysia.…”

Section: Disability Sport and Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Newspaper Coverage of Paralympic Athletes: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

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This study examines representations of athletes with impairments who competed at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Discourse analysis from a linguistic perspective was employed to investigate gendered descriptions of disabled persons and the emotional expressions of Paralympic athletes, as printed in verbal and visual texts found in Malaysian English Language newspapers. Emotional expressions displayed in visual texts were analyzed through visual semiotics. Additionally, corpus assisted analysis was employed to triangulate the findings where necessary. Findings indicated that disability sport had little in common with non-disability sport in terms of coverage volume. Written depictions of perceived impairment most frequently used medical terms to describe both female and male athletes and were concentrated in the lead paragraphs. There were more pictures of athletes that focused on faces rather than on impairments. Finally, analyses prominently revealed that emotional elements were an integral part of the Paralympic sports news narrative, with all positive emotion words for males, and facial affect for both females and males also positive. Many pictures depicted smiles and happy expressions at medal award ceremonies.

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Section: Disability Sport and Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Disability Sport and Mediamentioning

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Newspaper Coverage of Paralympic Athletes: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

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“…In the broader context, images of dementia have also been included in research on photographs of disability. Photographs of disability carry social connotations and are often marked with signs of disability (Ang & Knox, 2020; Ang & Yeo, 2018; Garland-Thomson, 2002). These signs also interpret disabilities as anatomical, neurological and physical deficits requiring potential repair (Candlin & Crichton, 2011).…”

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Advocating for a dementia-inclusive visual communication

2023

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Introduction This study examines the underlying visual communication strategies found in existing images of dementia in the public domain. By delineating how experiences of dementia are visualized and their consequent social interpretations, we aim to inform and advocate for a dementia-inclusive visual communication, that is, visual depictions that cultivate and represent a dementia-inclusive society. Methods The visuals were analyzed by employing the Visual Discourses of Disability (ViDD) framework that juxtaposes the “ perspectivizing-personizing” cline with the “ enabling-disabling” continuum . The data studied comprise a total of 432 images sourced from three domains, namely (1) The Star, a Malaysian mainstream English newspaper (2012–2021); (2) Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) website (2019–2021); and (3) the Ministry of Health Malaysia (2019–2021) website. Findings from the visual analyses were corroborated by four representatives of ADFM in a group interview. Results There is a predominance of stigmatized images, constructing dementia as a loss and deficit, thus depicting individuals in distanced suffering. Generic representations of people through stock images, a unique focus on the hands, representations of brain degeneration through abstractions and missing puzzle pieces are also prevalent. Despite these, the interview data confirmed that the perspectivizing aspect may be necessary to educate the public on what dementia entails. While personizing images that depict personhood and actual persons living with dementia are ideal, the use of stock images may be necessary if there is a need to maintain confidentiality and observe sensitivities. Similarly, images with positive emotions are encouraged but disabling ones are equally important to reflect reality and inculcate empathy. Conclusion When capturing, selecting and publishing images of dementia, organizations should deliberate on different visual elements which evoke empowerment, advocacy, handicapping and othering implications as outlined in the ViDD framework. Any decision should only be made after considering the purposes of publications and implications such images have on the intended audiences.

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“…The same seems to be true for Malaysia. Ang and Yeo stated that: "Disabled persons in Malaysia are deprived of rights due to public apathy and prejudice, as well as failure of society and the authority to provide the necessary resources and infrastructure for them to function independently" [5].…”

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Insider Perspectives on the Sustainability of the Malaysian and Singaporean Paralympic Movements

Brooke

Khoo

2021

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The paper reports on in-depth qualitative interviews with six participants involved in the Paralympic movement: One past and three present Para-athletes as well as high-ranking administrative representatives from both National Paralympic Committees of Malaysia and Singapore. These insiders share experiences and opinions on the local movements, media, and measures for future developments in the South East Asian region. Findings suggest that the Para-movements in Malaysia and Singapore are promoting the sustainability of the movement through funding opportunities and educational campaigns. Moreover, links between the persons with disabilities (PWD) community and the business landscape are increasing the inclusive culture in these societies. However, improvements can be made to promote further sustainability: more interaction between the Para-athletes and Paralympic Committees; higher remuneration for Paralympic gold medal winners in Singapore; greater media representation of Para-sports; and more visibility of PWD in public spaces.

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Exclusionary visual depiction of disabled persons in Malaysian news photographs

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Newspaper Coverage of Paralympic Athletes: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Newspaper Coverage of Paralympic Athletes: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Advocating for a dementia-inclusive visual communication

Insider Perspectives on the Sustainability of the Malaysian and Singaporean Paralympic Movements

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