# Cara Reedy

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Three-time Presidential Appointee Rebecca Cokley

Rebecca Cokley is a Program Officer, developing the U.S. disability rights program strategy at the Ford Foundation. Prior to joining Ford, Rebecca was the co-founder and director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress (CAP). She was responsible for organizing a cam…

Will Smith, Alopecia, and Hollywood Ableism

There is much being made of the slap heard 'round the world, when Will Smith hit Chris Rock openhanded at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. There is much less being made of Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia and how disabled women - especially disabled Black women - are seen i…

Inside the Disabled Journalists' Association–with Cara Reedy

For this week's episode, Rebecca sat down with Cara Reedy. She's a journalist and the founder of a new organization called the Disabled Journalists Association (DJA)—which she's spent the past two years setting up to identify the needs of disabled people in journalism and to amplify the voices of d…

Off Kilter EP65 - Inside the Disabled Journalists’ Association–with Cara Reedy

For this week’s episode, Rebecca sat down with Cara Reedy. She’s a journalist and the founder of a new organization called the Disabled Journalists Association (DJA)—which she’s spent the past two years setting up to identify the needs of disabled people in journalism and to amplify the voices of d…

Disabled Journalism - with Cara Reedy

In this episode of the You First Podcast, hosts Keith and Maddie interview Cara Reedy, founder and director of the Disabled Journalists Association. Cara shares her journey from political science and theater to journalism, spending ten years at CNN. She discusses the challenges of being disabled in…

Disability is part of every beat

Although there has been a move to diversify journalism from the stories we tell to the people we interview, the sad reality is that not enough journalists prioritize disability coverage. As part of IRE’s virtual AccessFest conference in 2024, a group of distinguished disabled journalists discusse…

Ep. 21: The Disabled Journalists Association: Reimagining Journalism

In this episode of Reimagining Life: From Pain to Purpose, we hear from Cara Reedy, an award winning journalist and disability advocate whose career has spanned across CNN, The Guardian, and other major media organizations. As the Director of the Disabled Journalists Association, Carais a powerful…

Independent Journalism: Reporting the Facts (Part 3 of 4, Ep. 45)

An Expert Discussion on Independent Journalism, featuring Ian Ruder, Editor-in-Chief of New Mobility Magazine, and Cara Reedy, Founder and Executive Director of the Disabled Journalists Association. Get involved in disability advocacy, join the conversation, and listen/watch on other platforms! Go …

Cara Reedy And Rebecca Cokley On Disability Through A Policy And Media Lens

In this week’s episode I sat down with Cara Reedy and Rebecca Cokley. Cara is a journalist, filmmaker and a sometimes actor/comedian. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Disabled Journalists Association where we are working to make a more equitable industry for Disabled Journalists. Re…

Independent Journalism: Reporting the Facts

An Expert Discussion on Independent Journalism, featuring Ian Ruder, Editor-in-Chief of New Mobility Magazine, and Cara Reedy, Founder and Executive Director of the Disabled Journalists Association. Get involved in disability advocacy, join the conversation, and listen/watch on other platforms! Go …