title: Googling "deaf": deafness in the world's English-language press.
abstract: An internet search tool, Google Alert, was used to survey the global English-language press July-December 2005 for references to deaf people. The survey found that such references focus on people who are deaf rather than the disability itself, thus demonstrating how well deaf people fit into the mainstream. Derogatory terminology such as "deaf and dumb" was rare. However, when used metaphorically, the term deaf usually had negative connotations. Implications for the public view of deaf people are considered in this context.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Applied Studies in Deafness, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
authors.forename: Des
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Power
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D003638:Deafness; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007494:Ireland; D007802:Language; D008402:Mass Media; D009520:New Zealand; D013019:South Africa; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014825:Vocabulary