On Thursday, 6th November, there's an interesting event taking place at Z-Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5ZA....come along to discuss the increase of documentaries such a Benefits Street, dubbed 'Poverty Porn', and referenced by coalition politicians as evidence for the need for welfare reform. These programmes raise questions on the impact of stigmatising media portrayals of poverty on government policy and public attitudes towards welfare, so take the opportunity to engage in discussion with the media, politicians and academics, as well as people from the wider community.
The audience will participate in a discussion on the impact of the media and how stigma shapes policy on poverty. There will be an opportunity to discuss this with people who shape policy, media responses and leading academics.
I've attached a poster for you here - they're keen to have people attend from all over the city, and if you'd like any posters (3 different designs!) or leaflets, please contact me on rosi.hunter@manchestercab.org
I'll hopefully see you there!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1aWoCJw0ptPTVJNbWloSVFPZWc/view?usp=sharing
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