The Mediatization of Knowledge About Brexit as Experienced by Polish Immigrants to the UK
The Mediatization of Knowledge About Brexit as Experienced by Polish Immigrants to the UK

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the media’s influence on perceptions of Brexit among Polish immigrants in the UKand particularly how this influence shaped their knowledge and emotional responses. Media campaigns after the2016 referendum but before the enactment of Brexit in 2019 significantly impacted public sentiment and oftenamplified insecurity during this politically tumultuous period. We examine how media consumption influencedthe specific emotional reactions of Polish immigrants to Brexit. Our quantitative cross-sectional study involved620 Polish immigrants to the UK. The results indicate that new media have not only become an important sourceof information about the world in general but have also started to serve as many people’s primary reference forinformation about the world of politics. The media’s focus on sensationalism has frequently overshadowed thedissemination of accurate, practical information about Brexit and its ramifications.

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