Patterns of Communist Regime Propaganda in Present-time Polish Public Television

Abstract

Did Poles get to understand the liberal democracy and ways of communicating within one? The Polish standards of freedom of speech and the government’s attempts to change the media system into authoritarian as well as the political system have been lately discussed on the forum of EU and USA. At the same time, the future of Polish democracy and political communication have been under discussion in the country. This paper explores the features and mechanisms of communist propaganda in present-time Polish public television. The following are carried out for the paper: 1. An analysis of the media system in Poland regarding findings in its structure in terms of aspects of the post-communist organisation of mass media. 2. An examination the structure of “Wiadomości” as a production format and also an information genre. 3. Content analysis with the intention of finding elements of propaganda.

Presenters

Magdalena Mateja
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Journalism , Nicolaus Copernicus University, Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Media Cultures

KEYWORDS

PROPAGANDA, POLITICAL COMMUNICATION, MEDIA SYSTEM, PUBLIC TELEVISION

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