The Image of Women Strike in “Wiadomości” TVP and “Fakty” TVN news services from October 22 until November 2 2020, in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
The Image of Women Strike in “Wiadomości” TVP and “Fakty” TVN news services from October 22 until November 2 2020, in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an analysis of the contents of news stories broadcasted by the news services of two leading Polish TV stations dedicated to the social protests sparked by the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal of 22 October 2020 on tightening the law on abortion in Poland. Moreover, a closer look was taken on the frequency and method of connecting the coverage of the protests with the matter of COVID-19 pandemic. The obtained results were set in the context, of the theory of the framing and agenda-setting. The outcome of the analyses presents essential differences in the methods in informing the public of the social protests used by the newsroom of ”Wiadomości” TVP and ”Fakty” TVN.

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