According to a survey on the representation of the Deaf community in media and entertainment, conducted in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia in September 2022, 43 percent of Deaf consumers responded that they frequently saw their identity represented in social media. Ranked closely behind are TV shows, books and movies with a share of 42 percent of respondents.
Frequency with which Deaf consumers feel their identity is represented in selected media in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022
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* The source states that 1,000 members of the Deaf community - including a mixture of deaf people, hard of hearing people and CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults) have taken part in the survey. This question excluded Deaf consumers who do not consume these types of media.
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National Research Group. (November 21, 2022). Frequency with which Deaf consumers feel their identity is represented in selected media in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398760/frequency-deaf-representation-tv-film-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group. "Frequency with which Deaf consumers feel their identity is represented in selected media in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022." Chart. November 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398760/frequency-deaf-representation-tv-film-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group. (2022). Frequency with which Deaf consumers feel their identity is represented in selected media in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398760/frequency-deaf-representation-tv-film-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group. "Frequency with Which Deaf Consumers Feel Their Identity Is Represented in Selected Media in The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398760/frequency-deaf-representation-tv-film-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group, Frequency with which Deaf consumers feel their identity is represented in selected media in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398760/frequency-deaf-representation-tv-film-us-canada-uk-australia/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Frequency with which Deaf consumers feel their identity is represented in selected media in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022 [Graph], National Research Group, November 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398760/frequency-deaf-representation-tv-film-us-canada-uk-australia/
