Briefings issued ahead of the pop up think tanks will include the purpose of them including the motivation to host it; details of the relevant background and context; and the relationship between the subject and independent living. Appendix 3 List of invited participants to Solutions Series: Mock ‘The the weak the representation of disabled people in the – media’ as at 3rd December, many others invited but – unconfirmed Carron Munro Talent Associate, STV – Cheri Burns Social Media Moderator/Marketeer, Media Scotland – Douglas Fraser Business and Economy Editor, Scotland, BBC – Scotland (chairing the think tank) Heather Fisken Project Manager ILiS (introducing the think tank) – Jennifer Johnston Communications Manager, SHRC – Kainde PHd student (reporting the think tank) – Katherine Quarmby author of are we failing disabled – ‘Scapegoat; people?’ Mairi McLeod Scotland representative, Ofcom's Communications – Consumer Panel Mike Jempson Director, Media Wise – Pam Duncan Policy Officer ILiS (reporting the think tank) – Paul Carter Director/founder, Littleman Media – Professor Nick Watson of Disability Studies, Strathclyde – Centre for Disability Research Pru Davies Volunteer and treasurer, Bi-polar Scotland – Sally Witcher Chief Executive, Inclusion Scotland – Stephen Brookes coordinator Disability Hate Crime Network and – ex NUJ Stephen Naysmith Society Editor, The Herald – Steve Robertson Chair, People First – Tressa Burke Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Disability – Alliance Appendix 4
Briefings issued ahead of the pop up think tanks will include the purpose of them including the motivation to host it; details of the relevant background and context; and the relationship between the subject and independent living. Appendix 3 List of invited participants to ‘The Solutions Series: Mock the weak – the representation of disabled people in the media’ – as at 3rd December, many others invited but unconfirmed Carron Munro – Talent Associate, STV Cheri Burns – Social Media Moderator/Marketeer, Media Scotland Douglas Fraser – Business and Economy Editor, Scotland, BBC Scotland (chairing the think tank) Heather Fisken – Project Manager ILiS (introducing the think tank) Jennifer Johnston – Communications Manager, SHRC Kainde – PHd student (reporting the think tank) Katherine Quarmby – author of ‘Scapegoat; are we failing disabled people?’ Mairi McLeod – Scotland representative, Ofcom's Communications Consumer Panel Mike Jempson – Director, Media Wise Pam Duncan – Policy Officer ILiS (reporting the think tank) Paul Carter – Director/founder, Littleman Media Professor Nick Watson – of Disability Studies, Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research Pru Davies – Volunteer and treasurer, Bi-polar Scotland Sally Witcher – Chief Executive, Inclusion Scotland Stephen Brookes – coordinator Disability Hate Crime Network and ex NUJ Stephen Naysmith – Society Editor, The Herald Steve Robertson – Chair, People First Tressa Burke – Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Disability Alliance Appendix 4
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