Chapter title | ______________________________________: Inclusive Football Commentary: Creating a Richer Experience for Audiences Who Cannot See |
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Authors | Bywood, L., Pedregosa Sanchez, I., Ginley, B and Eardley, A.F. |
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Editors | Halder, S. and Squires, G. |
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Abstract | Football radio commentary does not assume that listeners have visual access to match play. Similarly, audio description (AD) within football stadiums ‒ an access provision for individuals who are blind and partially sighted – cannot assume that listeners can see the play on the pitch. Yet, football AD and radio commentary are not the same. Guidance for football AD states that it should describe on and off-pitch action so that the listener has the opportunity to form a complete internal picture of the event as it happens, rather than talking about statistics, summaries or describing past action. Although radio commentary aims to paint a picture, it is accepted that during the uneventful portions of a match, time can be filled with supplementary information to keep the listeners interested. These differences raise interesting questions about what is being communicated, in other words, what is being described in each instance. This chapter explores the nature of the football match experience, AD as a potential example of ‘blindness gains’, and considers the viability and desirability of combining techniques from both practices to produce optimum commentary that is also inclusive. |
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Keywords | Football, radio commentary, audio description, inclusive design, blind and partially sighted |
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Book title | Inclusion and Diversity: Communities, Practices, and Perspectives |
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Year | 2023 |
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Publisher | Routledge |
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Published | 24 Mar 2023 |
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Place of publication | Abingdon |
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ISBN | 9781032458663 |
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| 9781032333861 |
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| 9781003379034 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003379034 |
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