There's been too much of it. California Angels pitcher Jim Abbott has felt the frustration ever since CBS News' Charles Osgood, back in 1987, refused to allow him to be a regular pitcher, over Abbott's on-air protests. Press focus on Abbott's lack of a right hand has continued. Abbott has put it this way. It seems weird to me sometimes that I'm a first-round pick and yet . . . since I turned professional the only thing anyone wants to talk about is playing with one hand.
Reporters know it's wrong to interject their feelings into a news story.
Disability rights is not a heartwarming feature story and disabled individuals should not be used for inspirational sagas. Typically, it's lack of opportunity, barriers, or discrimination. Those are stories. And they should be investigated and reported as they are for any other minority. The Newsletter On Journalism Ethics, vol.