Since 1980s people’s perception towards disability there has been a shift from traditional model to medical model. China ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008 and local disabled persons’ organizations. However，it is still common to see media coverage on disability-relatedissuesin manners that stigmatize，pathologize，para-normalize and convey incorrect information about persons with disabilities，adopt medical model or use disability as an instrument for showcasing government achievements. To raise disability rights awareness among the public，a local disabled persons’ organization launched an annual Top 10 Disability Rights Events Award since 2013. Adopting the framework of CRPD and the social model it advocates，this paper takes the 2015 Award as an example and analyzes selected media reports regarding disability，in an attempt to provide an alternative approach that media and the public could take in reporting and understanding disability-related issues.