La presente investigación busca conocer la forma en la que se produce el sentido en torno a las representaciones de las personas con discapacidad en medios periodísticos impresos de la ciudad de Lima. Este aspecto ha sido poco explorado no solo a nivel nacional sino en todo el mundo, encontrando principalmente que se presenta a estas personas como peligrosas o merecedoras de lástima, hipótesis que buscaremos comprobar con la muestra que escogimos a través del monitoreo de los diarios El Comercio, La República, El Peruano y Trome entre julio y diciembre de 2015. Se escogieron estos diarios por contener discursos muy distintos entre sí, por lo que cabría suponer que sus mensajes sobre la discapacidad son también disímiles. Metodológicamente, este trabajo hace primero una exploración de contenido cualitativo para identificar patrones en la forma en que se presenta la informació...

La presente investigación busca conocer la forma en la que se produce el sentido en torno a las representaciones de las personas con discapacidad en medios periodísticos impresos de la ciudad de Lima. Este aspecto ha sido poco explorado no solo a nivel nacional sino en todo el mundo, encontrando principalmente que se presenta a estas personas como peligrosas o merecedoras de lástima, hipótesis que buscaremos comprobar con la muestra que escogimos a través del monitoreo de los diarios El Comercio, La República, El Peruano y Trome entre julio y diciembre de 2015. Se escogieron estos diarios por contener discursos muy distintos entre sí, por lo que cabría suponer que sus mensajes sobre la discapacidad son también disímiles. Metodológicamente, este trabajo hace primero una exploración de contenido cualitativo para identificar patrones en la forma en que se presenta la informació...

This paper highlights the connections between representations of women with disabilities in mass media and the discrimination they face, in light of the State obligations derived from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The paper recognizes that this group faces intersectional forms of discrimination; because of this, the authors propose that a State obligation to prevent the perpetuation of stereotypes on gender and disability in mass media can be derived from a joint reading of CRPD and the Convention to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women. By analyzing representation in mass media, this paper finds that media outlets tend to convey false or protectionist stereotypes of women with disabilities. In consequence, the authors propose that responsible exercise of media-related professions should (i) reflect persons with disabilities’ demands for accessibil...

This paper highlights the connections between representations of women with disabilities in mass media and the discrimination they face, in light of the State obligations derived from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The paper recognizes that this group faces intersectional forms of discrimination; because of this, the authors propose that a State obligation to prevent the perpetuation of stereotypes on gender and disability in mass media can be derived from a joint reading of CRPD and the Convention to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women. By analyzing representation in mass media, this paper finds that media outlets tend to convey false or protectionist stereotypes of women with disabilities. In consequence, the authors propose that responsible exercise of media-related professions should (i) reflect persons with disabilities’ demands for accessibil...

This paper highlights the connections between representations of women with disabilities in mass media and the discrimination they face, in light of the State obligations derived from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The paper recognizes that this group faces intersectional forms of discrimination; because of this, the authors propose that a State obligation to prevent the perpetuation of stereotypes on gender and disability in mass media can be derived from a joint reading of CRPD and the Convention to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women. By analyzing representation in mass media, this paper finds that media outlets tend to convey false or protectionist stereotypes of women with disabilities. In consequence, the authors propose that responsible exercise of media-related professions should (i) reflect persons with disabilities’ demands for accessibil...

This research analyzed how Peru's three most-read digital newspapers (El Comercio, La República, and Trome) represented disability between March 2020 and June 2022, using a mixed-methods approach. The article reviews a sample of online news (n =300) quantitatively, through content analysis, and qualitatively by organizing discourses on disability into four types: danger, charity, integration, and social burden. When analyzing thematic sections, it was evident that the newspapers did not address disability from a political perspective and did not debate much about it. Childhood disability appeared (26.67%) in informative news pieces. Additionally, of the four identified types of discourse, the integration discourse was present in more than 50 % of the sample. Bivariate analysis showed several statistically significant intersections. For example, people with psychosocial disabilities and ...

This research analyzed how Peru's three most-read digital newspapers (El Comercio, La República, and Trome) represented disability between March 2020 and June 2022, using a mixed-methods approach. The article reviews a sample of online news (n =300) quantitatively, through content analysis, and qualitatively by organizing discourses on disability into four types: danger, charity, integration, and social burden. When analyzing thematic sections, it was evident that the newspapers did not address disability from a political perspective and did not debate much about it. Childhood disability appeared (26.67%) in informative news pieces. Additionally, of the four identified types of discourse, the integration discourse was present in more than 50 % of the sample. Bivariate analysis showed several statistically significant intersections. For example, people with psychosocial disabilities and ...