According to a survey on the representation of the Deaf community in media and entertainment, conducted in the United States in September 2022, 78 percent of Deaf audiences and 73 percent of hearing audiences have seen Deaf characters being represented in TV shows in movies in the country.
Share of adults who have seen deaf characters represented in selected media in the United States as of September 2022
* 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) - as well as a comparison audiences of 1,000 U.S. consumers have taken part in the survey.
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National Research Group. (November 21, 2022). Share of adults who have seen deaf characters represented in selected media in the United States as of September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398768/deaf-characters-represented-media-us/
National Research Group. "Share of adults who have seen deaf characters represented in selected media in the United States as of September 2022." Chart. November 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398768/deaf-characters-represented-media-us/
National Research Group. (2022). Share of adults who have seen deaf characters represented in selected media in the United States as of September 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398768/deaf-characters-represented-media-us/
National Research Group. "Share of Adults Who Have Seen Deaf Characters Represented in Selected Media in The United States as of September 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398768/deaf-characters-represented-media-us/
National Research Group, Share of adults who have seen deaf characters represented in selected media in the United States as of September 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398768/deaf-characters-represented-media-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of adults who have seen deaf characters represented in selected media in the United States as of September 2022 [Graph], National Research Group, November 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398768/deaf-characters-represented-media-us/
