Monthly Archives: June 2012

Disabled artists fear ‘lazy’ journalists could disappoint at London 2012

30/06/2012 – 9:00 am

Leading disabled artists and commentators have raised concerns about how journalists will report on the high-profile disability arts and sport set to take place this summer around the London 2012 Paralympics.
The Headlining Disability: Arts, Sports, Disability and the Media seminar at London’s Royal Festival Hall focused on how disabled people are represented in the media.
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Activist’s death highlights ‘cruelty’ of ‘fitness for work’ rules

29/06/2012 – 11:56 am

Anti-cuts campaigners have paid tribute to a disabled activist who died last week after fighting for two years against the injustice of the government’s “fitness for work” assessment regime.
Karen Sherlock died on 8 June, just a fortnight after she was told that she would be eligible once again to receive out-of-work disability benefits.
Campaigners say her [...]

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