Problemy imigrantów i uchodźców w Polsce na podstawie wybranych przekazów medialnych
Problems of Immigrants and Refugees in Poland on the Basis of Media Coverage

Summary/Abstract: This text has been drafted on the basis of analysis of daily press: Gazeta Wyborcza from the period 1990-2008 and Super Express from the period 2004-2008. In order to enrich the presentation, the text includes a description of how foreigners are presented in Polish soap operas and other TV series. An analysis of press articles and TV series produces an insight into how, over the years, the issue of immigrants and refugees was presented in Poland, and how Poland has been coping with this issue. In general, the image of immigrants – both those who are waiting for decisions regarding their futures, and those who were granted refugee status in Poland – is not too cheerful. Media image of foreigners from the East and foreigners from the West is different. The former, no matter their education, tend to take the simplest jobs (with pay below the pay offered to Poles), often work in the grey zone, and either fall victim to conmen exploiting their difficult financial situation, or run fraudulent operations themselves. Immigrants from the West, on the other hand, are presented very favourably, are well educated, and cope well in Poland, gaining friends in the process.

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