Invisible or Powerful? Ageing in a Mediatised Society

Bergström, Annika,1964Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMG),Centrum för åldrande och hälsa (AgeCap),Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG),Centre for Ageing and Health (Agecap) (författare)

In order to live your rights and achieve your goals, you need to be informed, have a voice and be listened to, and have the opportunity to engage in society, regardless of age. Freedom of expression and freedom of information are core human rights values that connect the concept of capability with the role of the media in society. The media can be a tool for enhancing a person’s capabilities, but it can also be seen as hindering a good life if technology and its applications are perceived as awkward and/or difficult to access. At a structural level, a wider discussion of media responsibility has the potential to contribute to enhancing people’s capabilities in later life. One critical issue is who should be held accountable and responsible for media content that lacks diverse stories about older people and their voices, possibly reinforcing ageism. Furthermore, where the responsibility lies for ensuring that older people have the technological means to act as digital citizens is somewhat unclear. In an increasingly mediatised environment, we might see a stronger relationship between media literacy, health and ageing, which in turn could emphasise the importance of the role of the media in enhancing capabilities. The chapter is written within the multidisciplinary Centre for ageing and health, AgeCap. at the University of Gothenburg.

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap hsv//swe
SOCIAL SCIENCES Media and Communications hsv//eng
Media Journalism Ageism Media accountability Media and information literacy Freedom of expression Digital inequalities

Edström, Maria,1960Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centrum för åldrande och hälsa (AgeCap),Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMG),Centre for Ageing and Health (Agecap),Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG)(Swepub:gu)xedstm (författare)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMG) (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:A Multidisciplinary Approach to Capability in Age and Ageing. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 31Cham. : Springer, s. 191-2059783030780623

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