The University of Texas at Arlington College of Liberal Arts (via the Department of Communication and the Disability Studies Minor) co-hosted the 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Awards, with the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize respectful accurate portrayals of people with disabilities! The YouTube link for the awards’ recognition and keynote address by Dr. Beth Haller is available on the GCPD YouTube Channel

You are cordially invited to join us for the BJMA virtual “After Party” on Tuesday, July 12th. e on People with Disabilities and UTA. Join this virtual event for a lively discussion with university faculty, journalists, media experts and people with disabilities to explore issues related to disability reporting in the media. The moderated discussion will be accessible to all with open captioning and American Sign Language interpreters. The BJMA keynote speaker and UTA faculty will moderate the discussion with the invited 2022 BJMA award winners and take questions from the audience of journalism students, media professionals, and attendees from across the state.

You are encouraged to register and attend through the “After Party” link for this live Zoom event.

After Party Registration