Media Accountability for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (with subtitles) I Master Class Video 9

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities states that persons with disabilities have the right to the opportunity to earn a living. They also have the right to freely choose a job or to be accepted in a labor market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible. Media organizations, like any other employer, must provide decent working conditions for media professionals with disabilities.

Video #9 of UNESCO Master Class on Disability Equality in the Media introduces Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Programmes, which provide a framework for creating equal opportunities for professionals with disabilities in the news sector. By introducing such programmes, media organizations also strengthen the self-regulatory mechanism to monitor progress and allow their staff to give feedback.

The Master Class Video Series on Disability Equality in the Media, hosted by Sophie Morgan, is a global initiative launched by UNESCO to strengthen the capacity of media organizations to integrate the principles of diversity, inclusion and accessibility into editorial policies and media programming, content production, and management practices.

Let’s together remove barriers for audiences with disabilities!

Instructor: Sophie Morgan @sophlmorg

Class length: 10 video lessons available in the YouTube Playlist:

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