[SIGCIS-Members] VICE Motherboard Article on "Voice" and Disability in Tech

[Meryl Alper]

Hi all,

*Speechless*, a sitcom debuting tonight on ABC in the US, will be the first
TV show to feature a disabled lead character who uses an augmentative and
alternative communication system instead of oral speech to express
themselves.

In advance of the premiere, I've written an op-ed for *VICE Motherboard* on
the show's potential to generate conversation about the complex
intersections of voice, agency, and technology -- particularly in today's
political environment:

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/what-abcs-new-tv-series-
speechless-can-tell-us-about-voice

The commentary is based on my book *Giving Voice: Mobile Communication,
Disability, and Inequality* (MIT Press, forthcoming 2017):

https://merylalper.com/giving-voice/

Feel free to pass the article along!  Also happy to hear any and all
feedback.

Best,
Meryl

-- 
*Meryl Alper*
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Studies
Northeastern University
Holmes 217
m.alper at northeastern.edu
merylalper.com
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