Polish media and media-based initiatives towards the influx of refugees and migrants

Abstract

Migrants and refugees find themselves in the media spotlight due to the attention generated by the migrant crisis. This article aims at an analysis of the selected mainstream and civic media in Poland, together with their published materials and media initiatives. The author points to the polarity of the media attitudes and differences in the media coverage of the migration topic. This article should be regarded as a contribution to the discussion over the role of the media in the coverage of the migrant crisis, especially in the context of the reception and integration of migrants and refugees in Poland.