RECORDING: Authentic Media Representation: How Do We Achieve It In 2022?
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Everyone deserves to see themselves and their stories reflected in the media that they consume. Yet, disability representation can sometimes fall short, glossing over the actual lived experiences of disabled people in favor of making able-bodied, neurotypical people more comfortable. In this panel discussion with Martyn Sibley, Dom Hyams, Harriet Carroll, Dani Roberts, and Carmen de Castro of Purple Goat Marketing, we’ll dive into what authentic disability representation in the media is (and isn’t) and how it can be achieved.
Dom Hyams (He/Him)
Bridget FinkeldeyDom Hyams is a media professional who consults and educates internationally on a range of topics including diversity, inclusion and accessibility. He was born with a severe form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bones).
Dom’s career started in TV as a producer at Sunset+Vine, working across varied sporting output including Channel 4’s groundbreaking Paralympic coverage in 2012 and 2016.
Dom joined Purple Goat as Head of Strategy at the beginning of 2021. He is the founding editor of the Disability Power100 - Power List of Disability