Wizerunek osób niepełnosprawnych w polskiej prasie opiniotwórczej na przykładzie tygodnika „Polityka” w latach 1997–2016
The Image of Disabled People in Polish Opinion-Forming Press Based on the Example of “Polityka” Weekly Magazine between 1997 and 2016

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the content of Polish opinion-forming weekly magazines (concentrating on the example of “Polityka”) in regard to disability and disabled people. The paper attempts to outline the image of disabled people created by this magazine. The main categories considered in the analysis were: social and professional roles of the portrayed disabled people; an attempt to catalog the subject matter of the articles; language used to describe disability and disabled people and the reference of topics discussed to the current events and trends. The article also looks at general trends in the representation of disabled people in mass media and gives an overview of different theoretical approaches to explaining the role of the media in creating attitudes towards different social groups.

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