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Iris plus 2014-3 - Enabling Access to the Media for All (2014)
In today’s ultra-connected world of smartphones, tablets and smart watches, it has never been more important to protect the rights of disabled members of our society to access audiovisual content. But how does guaranteeing maximum access work in practice? What is Europe doing to ensure that the disabled 15% of our society can enjoy access to media content? This brand new report gives a through overview of all technical and practical measures to ensure maximum media access as well as analysing European legislation currently in place.
LEAD ARTICLE
Barrier-free access to audiovisual content. A fundamental human right
This brand new publication provides a detailed round-up of current measures being applied to cinema, television and internet in order to maximise accessibility for disabled users. The lead article also focuses on the arrival of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in Europe and its consequences for disabled users. Practices related to linear and nonlinear services are also analysed. As well as the different obligations imposed upon public and private broadcasters. This article then goes on to examine the various legal texts currently in force in Europe (UN, Council of Europe and EU legislation). A must-read round-up of the current measures taken in Europe to optimise access to media content for our disabled citizens.
Lead article chapter headings:
I. Introduction
1. Definitions
2. Types of barrier-free access
II. Legal instruments at international and European levels
1. United Nations
2. Council of Europe
3. European Union
III. Action plans in the European political arena
IV. Conclusions
RELATED REPORTING
Enabling Access to the Media for All
This brand new report’s Related Reporting offers a rich factual overview of recent developments on broadcasting and copyright legislation concerning people with disabilities, and of recent case law on media and disabilities.
Related reporting chapter headings:
Recent developments on broadcasting legislation concerning a.o. disabled people covering:
Albania
Spain
Ireland
Italy
Romania
Slovakia
Recent developments on Copyright concerning a.o. disabilities covering:
European Commission
Ireland
Recent case law on media and disabilities covering:
Spain
United Kingdom
Italy
Slovakia
ZOOM
Ensuring elimination of barriers in the German practice
The final Zoom section by Claudia Lenke and Axel Biehl of Saarbrücken based production company Globe tv concentrates on the specifically German national practices to ensure barrier-free media.
Zoom article chapter headings:
I. Introduction
II. Description and production of subtitling for the hearing impaired
III. Description and creation of an audio description
IV. Delivery methods
V. New media, new questions, new target groups?
VI. Conclusions
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