Obraz medialny osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w serialu dokumentalnym “Down the road. Zespół w trasie”

Abstract

The subject of the study is the media image of people with intellectual disabilities, including people with Down syndrome. These people form a social group that is usually, not voluntarily, isolated from the rest of society. This favors the functioning of stereotypes concerning this group of people. These stereotypes are mainly harmful, they only pay attention to dysfunctions and limitations. Recently, the issue of intellectual disability has been raised in the documentary series “Down the road. The band on the road ”. This program has become a new source of meeting people with Down's syndrome. The conducted research allowed to determine what image of people with intellectual disability is presented in the media, and whether it is a form of fighting stereotypes. The study also paid attention to whether these images do not violate the principles of journalistic ethics.