Disabilities in the media

When I read articles in the newspaper about buildings that need to be brought up to code because it's not accessible to the handicaped, I've noticed that the quotes usually come from people who arent' handicaped. Until I started taking journalism classes I never quesitoned this. Now, it is completley clear that these sources aren't all valid. I can understand asking the person responsible for the building questions, but we should also see how the handicaped would respond. They probably have some great ideas for store owners as to how they could make their establishment more handicap friendly.
In this blog I have said the word handicaped many times. I'm not sure if this is the proper label to give them, so this in another subject that needs to be researched before writing and publishing an article.
As for as the media, I think they do use steretypes for these people simply because they have not done their research. I realize there are deadlines, but when it comes to being fair to all of your readers there are certain things that need to be done.

News Habits

Generally I get my news by watching it on television or the AOL homepage. I normally watch the news in the evening around five or six and I see the AOL news reports every time I log onto the Internet (which is often). I never really seek out news, honestly I try to avoid it.....it's hardly ever good news. News is kinda like advertising, it has to catch my attention in order for me to read it. I think this opinion might be true for a lot of people, even if they don't want to admit it. I understand that I need to be more informed about the world around me, especially in advertising, so I'm working on this. I would have to say that I probably only spend about two hours a week listening to or reading the news. Sad... yes I know. Like I said, I'm working on it. When it comes to news media I think they cover sensitive topics such as disabilities and race with as much care as they can. Someone is always going to be offended, all we can do is try our best to represent everyone equally.