Political Communication in Selected Polish Religious Web Portals (2019–2020)

What is it about?

Scientific objective: The aim of the issue is to analyse the process of political communication in selected Polish religious portals (deon.pl, gosc.pl, aleteia.pl, Stacja7.pl, wiara.pl) related to political events in Poland in the period of 06.08.2019-30.04.2020. Research methods: The undertaken research used the method of quantitative and qualitative content analysis. Results and conclusions: The deon.pl, gosc.pl and wiara.pl web portals can be treated as active participants in political communication. On the other hand, aleteia.pl and Stacja7.pl distanced themselves from taking up issues related to Polish politics in the period 2019-2020, while gosc.pl, wiara.pl and deon.pl websites legitimised the activities of the United Right and gave political support to right-wing leaders, including Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and also supported Andrzej Duda in the 2020 presidential campaign. Cognitive value: The analysis undertaken here increases the cognitive value in the area of political involvement of Polish religious websites.

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Why is it important?

The empirical research results lead to the conclusion that the most important Polish religious web portals grant political support to the rightwing party leaders, to President A. Duda, and legitimise their political activity. It can be assumed that the way the National Media Council functions has influenced this research result.

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