The Global Directory of Disabled News Media Professionals
Because who tells the story, matters!
Reframing Disability’s Global Directory of Disabled News Media Professionals is now published! Thanks to all who submitted their details; I hope it does more for us than we have hoped for.
The directory currently includes nearly 60 professionals from 15 countries and is steadily growing. It will be shared with newsrooms and potential hirers globally. Please share it widely to make it a success!
The Global Directory of Disabled News Media Professionals – because who tells the story, matters!
Image credit: Pooja Saklani, Bookosmia
[ID: A large “News” display fills the centre of a vibrant illustration, surrounded by diverse media professionals: upper left, a person with a prosthetic leg and rainbow wristband holds a microphone; upper right, a wheelchair user with blonde hair and headphones types on a laptop. Lower left, a person stands and signs beside a seated presenter wearing sunglasses. In the centre foreground, a one-handed person with a mounted camera films, while lower right, a person with dark skin wears headphones and draws on her tablet.]
What is the purpose of this directory?
To give visibility to disabled media professionals by creating a database for those looking to commission paid work from them. It will help reduce some of the structural barriers they face, while making it easier for media to commission more diverse, inclusive storytelling and journalism.
Who is this directory for?
Newsrooms
Organisations
Associations
Communications departments
Creative agencies
Anyone looking to commission or collaborate on media projects with professionals who apart from their skills could also bring the lived experience of disability to their work.
If you want to work with diverse professionals with disabilities across race, religion, caste and gender diversity, but don’t know where to find them, this repository is for you.
How to use this directory
The directory includes journalists, photojournalists, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, illustrators and social media experts interested in paid work.
Search for a professional by country:
Australia Canada Denmark Ethiopia Germany India Indonesia
Ireland New Zealand Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru South Africa
Click on a country to browse professionals and their skills.
Click on a name to visit their website, portfolio, or social media page.
Contact the professional directly. Find their email address on their webiste or portfolio, or contact them through their social media account.
If a professional does not have contact details listed online, their email address is mentioned in their bio.
How to get your name added to the directory
Please submit your details using this form if you are a disabled:
Student or working journalist
Editor
Storyteller
Photojournalist
Documentary filmmaker
Photographer
Illustrator
Podcaster
Social media expert
Entries will be added manually to the directory, in the order they are received. The form will remain open indefinitely, though updates to the directory will happen periodically.
For corrections, or to remove your name from the list, please write to reframingdisabilityindia@gmail.com and I’ll make changes as soon as possible.