Konflikt zbrojny polsko-czechosłowacki o Śląsk Cieszyński (styczeń–luty 1919) w polskojęzycznej prasie regionu
The Polish-Czechoslovak military conflict about Cieszyn Silesia (January–February 1919) in regional press published in Polish language

Summary/Abstract: The article shows the role of the Polish press in the military conflict betweenPoland and Czechoslovakia about Cieszyn Silesia that took place in January andFebruary 1919. The press at that time was of key significance due to manyreasons. One of them was that local politicians were often editors and journalistsof these magazines. The author analyses the articles of particular press titles, notonly those that were pro-Polish, but he also takes into account the Pro-Czechoslovakones, associated with the Józef Kożdoń’s Movement. The author shows thatthe press had both an informational and propagandist function. He also pointsout the similarities and differences in the propagandist activity in the pro-Polishpress, determined by the political affiliation of the particular magazine. Theauthor presents the methods of the press propaganda, so that in specific localcircles they played a role of the pro-Polish or pro-Czechoslovak factor.

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