Rola mediów w kreowaniu wizerunku
The role of media in image creation

Summary/Abstract: Image is an immensely important factor in the sphere of human relationship creation. It is influenced by many elements in different extent. Although the concept of image is not a new phenomenon, in present times of multimedia domination the question of forming it has become quite significant and has often decided about a professional, political or business success or failure of a given entity. Image is a subjective idea that an individual has of a given object. It is formed on the basis of different intentional and unintentional actions. The media have become an instrument which can influence the image creation. There have been developed and used theories, for example, an agenda setting theory, which discuss the influence of media on public opinion in context of the occurring problems and their priority of importance. Agenda setting theory is described as one of the most important conceptions in the field of communication. Context in which the information about the event or subject is given is a very significant factor. It is context that finally shapes the positive or negative sound of the information and thus creates the way of thinking and assessing a given event or entity in the eyes of the information receivers. The media have also become a home for a new phenomenon described as a celebrity.

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