I neglected to mention that last Friday was the United Nations’ designated International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Fortunately, the BBC was paying attention and ran a whole week’s worth of disability-related stories under the heading of All Access. The stories explore issues such as employment, technology, sports, and civil rights from a disability perspective. I haven’t had a chance to review all of the pieces, but the ones that I have seen were quite good; the reporters treated their subjects without resorting to mawkishness or hero worship. I’ve said this before, but of all the mainstream, global news operations, the BBC is one of the best when it comes to presenting disability issues with nuance and maturity. American media outlets–yes, even NPR–could learn a thing or two from their British colleagues.
