Media organizations must make their content accessible to people with disabilities.

General news for Friday, October 2, 2020

Source: GNA

2020-10-02

Peter Anomah-Kordieh, a program advisor for Sightsavers, a non-governmental organization, has asked media organizations to make their content accessible to people with disabilities.

He said that the media could use assistive technology, such as screen readers for the blind, use of sign language interpreters on television screens, among others, to make media content accessible to all types of people. People with disabilities.

Mr Anomah-Kordieh gave the advice at a Disability and Mental Health Inclusion and Media training workshop called: Ghana Participation Program, a UK aid funded program being implemented by Ghana Somubi Dwumadie, in association with Basic Needs Ghana, Kings College London, Sightsavers International and Tropical Health, all non-governmental organizations.

Mr. Anomah-Kordieh led the participants through acceptable language to use when reporting disability and urged participants to always seek clarification from people with disabilities when reporting on them.

He urged the media to seek knowledge on the proper description of the local language for people with disabilities, saying that most of the words and proverbs used in the local language are derogatory for people with disabilities.

Fred Nantogmah, Head of Knowledge Management and Communications at Basic Needs Ghana, said that the media should not tolerate symbolism or symbolism when reporting on disability issues.

Disability is discrimination in favor of people without disabilities, and symbolism is a situation where members of a particular category are treated differently from other people.