The Disability Collab Podcast
By The Disability Collab
The Disability Collab PodcastAug 08, 2021
S1 Ep 3: The Language Of How To Report Disability With Hannah Shewan Stevens 🔥
Hannah Shewan Stevens is a freelance journalist who has written for places including Refinery 29, Digital Spy, The Breakdown and Bustle. Hannah is also a sex columnist for The Unwritten, and also writes regularly for EachOther. Hannah recently hosted an event in connection with Journo Resources that centred round how to report disability without being patronising or using tokenistic tropes, all the while maintaining accuracy and other such standards in reporting. The language of how to report about disability is a conversation that needs to be had, and this episode serves to start it. We cover the three quick things you can change in your copy, why disability is not just a one size fits all monolithic story idea when it comes to the newsroom, the need for better representation, working from home, accommodations and more. 👊
EDITORS NOTE: each podcast guest uses the language of their own preference, and they are not restricted in doing so. This does not necessarily reflect the stance of The Disability Collab.
Contextual resources and articles referenced in this episode:
Hannah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannahshewans
Hannah's column for The Unwritten: https://www.theunwritten.co.uk/author/hannah-shewan-stevens/
Izzie for The Huffington Post on shielding: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cystic-fibrosis-coronavirus_uk_600e0a68c5b6a0d83a1c766c
5 Women Who’ve Been Shielding Inside For A Year: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/covid-shielding
Why It's Time To Close The Disability Employment Gap: https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/17/in-focus-why-its-time-to-close-the-disability-employment-gap-14798999/
Disabled People's Employment Are Being Affected By Inequalities: https://eachother.org.uk/disabled-peoples-employment-are-being-affected-by-inequalities/
How Disabled People Created Communities In The Pandemic: https://eachother.org.uk/how-disabled-people-created-communities-in-the-pandemic/
Hannah's EachOther page: https://eachother.org.uk/hannah-shewan-stevens/
Pitch to Each Other: https://eachother.org.uk/contact-copy/
Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I've Had PTSD Retriggered. And It's Very Real: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ptsd-retriggered-trauma_uk_6021ba28c5b689330e320359
The NCTJ's Diversity In Journalism report, 2021: https://www.nctj.com/downloadlibrary/Diversity%20in%20journalism%202021.pdf
Journo Resources: https://www.journoresources.org.uk
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S1 EP 2 - "Shy bairns get nowt" Rachel Charlton Dailey on launching The Unwritten, a disability magazine sans trauma porn
EDITORS NOTE: recording this was beset by a lot of technical issues, such as with internet connections and working from home conditions. This has been edited more as a ‘highlights reel’ to erase as many issues as possible, so that your listening experience will be a lot cleaner. This episode is a lot shorter than we would have anticipated, but it's perfect for a quick listen while running, or while working at your desk. These issues will be ironed out and will be resolved in future episodes.
This episode was also recorded prior to 'Freedom Day' in the UK, which should also be taken into account.
Contextual resources and articles referenced in this episode:
The Unwritten: www.theunwritten.co.uk
Rachel’s Twitter account: twitter.com/RachelCDailey
Rachel's official website: rachelcharltondailey.com
Rachel’s piece for Stylist magazine: www.stylist.co.uk/opinion/disabled-healthcare-nhs-ignored/423005
Donate to The Unwritten: www.theunwritten.co.uk/support-us/
Rusty’s Instagram account: www.instagram.com/rustythelittlesausage/
Izzie for the Huffington post: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cystic-fibrosis-coronavirus_uk_600e0a68c5b6a0d83a1c766c
How to pitch to The Unwritten: www.theunwritten.co.uk/pitch-us/
Emotional labour definition: www.instagram.com/p/CQtzxH5shc7/
S1 Ep 1 - Elizabeth Wright on launching Conscious Being, a new magazine for disabled women
Elizabeth Wright has had something of a multifacted career so far. Born in Australlia with Limb Difference, Elizabeth is a writer, speaker, editor and activist. She has twice competed as a Paralympic medalist for Australia in 1996 and 2000. She is also the founder and editor of Conscious Being, a magazine that has - at the time of recording - just launched into the print world. She is also a disability campaigner, speaker and consultant. This is the first episode of The Disability Collab podcast, so there may be little audio glitches at times. In this we cover Elizabeth's career, the print launch of Conscious Being (there were some tears. It was an emotional night.), the need for disability representation, and more.
Resources referenced in this episode:
Conscious Being online: https://medium.com/conscious-life
Print version to buy: https://www.flipsnack.comConsciousBeingMagazine/conscious-being-magazine.html
Elizabeth Wright on Twitter: https://twitter.com/esioul
Elizabeth's website: http://www.elizabethwright.net
How to pitch Conscious Being: https://medium.com/conscious-life/write-for-us-b67584507292
Editor’s note: there were some technical issues at the time of recording. These have been resolved over time.