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Title
What goes on behind the scenes? Exploring status perceptions, working conditions and job satisfaction of audio describers
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Abstract
This paper explores the working conditions, status perceptions and job satisfaction of audio describers, professionals involved in the process of producing audio description for individuals with visual impairments. The study employed an online questionnaire to gather insights from a total of 150 respondents working as professional describers. The main findings reveal a prevailing sense of invisibility among audio describers as a professional group in society. Furthermore, respondents expressed dissatisfaction with their income level and the inherent lack of job stability in the audio description profession. This was particularly prominent among freelancers, as opposed to in-house audio describers. Despite these challenges, respondents in this study exhibited a high overall level of job satisfaction, echoing a paradox also present in studies on translators. This satisfaction is primarily attributed to the opportunity to utilise their skills and expertise while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Perspectives : studies in translatology. - Copenhagen, 1993, currens
Publication
Copenhagen : 2024
ISSN
0907-676X [Print]
1747-6623 [Online]
DOI
10.1080/0907676X.2023.2297245
Volume/pages
(2024) , p. 1-17
ISI
001150686500001
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UAntwerpen
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Self-perceptions of Audio Describers: Does How You See Yourself Affect How You Describe?
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 11.04.2024
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