As journalists, ethical and accurate reporting is a vital part of our jobs. But all too often, stories and headlines about the disabled community don't meet these standards, instead presenting an inaccurate and harmful picture that relies on negative stereotypes. In this new workshop from journalist Lucy Webster, we'll introduce you to the key concepts to get your reporting right.

Over the course of an hour, we'll look at:

• The importance of language, and things to look out for;
• The social model of disability and why it's important;
• Inaccurate stereotypes and narratives to avoid.

As always, there will be a chance to ask the presenter questions too. These can be asked in advance or during the live session. Or both!

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Meet The Speaker

Lucy Webster is a writer, political journalist, and disability advocate. After working for the BBC for four years, mostly across their political outlet, Lucy took the jump to freelancing in 2021. She has written for major outlets such as The Guardian, The Financial Times, Times Red Box, The New Statesman, and others. Her work focuses on disability and disabled people wherever they are found, spanning reported features, reviews, and opinion pieces.

Lucy also writes a newsletter about life as a disabled woman, The View From Down Here, which is one of the leading disability publications on Substack. Her debut book, of the same name, was published in September 2023 by DK Books.

Types Of Ticket

Live Ticket: Select a live ticket if you'd like to watch the session live. You'll receive a link to join when you order. Don't worry if your plans change  — we will also send you a copy of the recording and session notes via email. This is normally 24-48 hours after the session to allow time for us to edit the recording.

Watch Back / Recorded: If you just want to watch back, please select a recorded ticket. This allows us to keep a handle on numbers and make sure we have enough seats around our virtual table. Again, no worries if you change your mind, you will still be sent the Zoom link, so there is no need to let us know if your plans change. You will typically be sent the recording 24-48 hours after the live session, to give our team time to edit.