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Appearance, Discrimination and the Media

Portraying Facial Disfigurement Fairly in the News

By: Diana Garrisi,Laima Janciute,Jacob Johanssen

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Appearance, Discrimination and the Media

Portraying Facial Disfigurement Fairly in the News

By: Diana Garrisi,Laima Janciute,Jacob Johanssen

The portrayal of disfigurement in the UK media must change. This policy brief is based on recent research that found a general negative and sensationalised attitude towards disfigurement in the media. Disfigurement is a condition that can affect anyone at any time in life regardless their social or demographic background due to accidents or health conditions or be congenital. In the UK, one in 111 people have facial disfigurements. In order to improve the ways in which media portray disfigurement, this policy brief argues that media should move away from sensationalised coverage on disfigurement and focus instead on the lived experiences of individuals with this condition. It recommends strengthening diversity-oriented editorial practices and training as well as media literacy education. In addition, it addresses the lack of guidelines on the portrayal of disfigurement and urges regulatory bodies to be more efficient in handling complaints.

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University of Westminster Press

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191265623X

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Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things

UK Policy Opportunities and Challenges

By: Mercedes Bunz,Laima Janciute

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Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things

UK Policy Opportunities and Challenges

By: Mercedes Bunz,Laima Janciute

Through algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), objects and digital services now demonstrate new skills they did not have before, right up to replacing human activity through pre-programming or by making their own decisions. As part of the internet of things, AI applications are already widely used today, for example in language processing, image recognition and the tracking and processing of data. This policy brief illustrates the potential negative and positive impacts of AI and reviews related policy strategies adopted by the UK, US, EU, as well as Canada and China. Based on an ethical approach that considers the role of AI from a democratic perspective and considering the public interest, the authors make policy recommendations that help to strengthen the positive impact of AI and to mitigate its negative consequences.

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1911534823

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Well-Being and Mental Health in the Gig Economy

Policy Perspectives on Precarity

By: Sally-Anne Gross,George Musgrave,Laima Janciute

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Well-Being and Mental Health in the Gig Economy

Policy Perspectives on Precarity

By: Sally-Anne Gross,George Musgrave,Laima Janciute

A response is needed to the numerous issues spurred by the expansion of the gig economy, where flexible patterns of employment prevail in contrast to permanent jobs. In this context of the exponential growth of the digital economy and underlying business models the largest nationwide study of its kind into the impact of the working conditions in the UK music industry ‘Can Music Make You Sick?’ has been conducted by MusicTank/University of Westminster. This research suggests the need to consider the future of work not only from an economic or employment law perspective but from a mental health one too. What are the psychological implications of precarious work and how are factors such as financial instability, the feedback economy and personal relationships reflected in mental health outcomes or connected to the business relationships most musicians and other gig economy participants work under? Authors Sally-Anne Gross, George Musgrave and Laima Janciute consider which policy measures may help or harm gig economy workers including the taxation of self-employed workers, a universal basic income, education around mental health issues and access to mental health support.

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