パラリンピック選手に関する報道の社会的意義と問題点

抄録

Analysis of media coverage of the Paralympics has included studies of its amount and modality（ for instance, whether it is in the general news section or in the sports section）, as well as the degree of exposure in photos of the physical area of the disability. However, there has not always been sufficient analysis on the substance of contents of the coverage of each individual athlete.

This study examines the media coverage of each Paralympic athlete, dividing the contents into three areas: the cause of their disability, how the athlete overcame difficulties associated with their disability, and coverage that connects to a wider, social meaning. The study analyzes the media coverage from the perspective of identifying and searching for the social significance of the Paralympics, focusing on major Japanese language newspapers between 2017 and 2020.