Migracje z państw objętych konfliktami zbrojnymi - analiza wypowiedzi parlamentarzystów na Twitterze
Migration from war-torn countries – an analysis of parliamentarians’ tweets

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to analyze the statements published by Polish MPs about the situation of migrantsin a social media platform, Twitter. The results of the study show that politicians rarely raise thesubject of migration, although a number of important events took place in the international arenaregarding the problems of migrants from war-torn areas. Parliamentarians’ tweets are characterizedby brevity and generality. They focus on informing about the risks associated with accepting migrants from war-torn areas. A large number of tweets is an appeal for humanitarian aid for migrants. Some posts refer to the chances of development of the Polish economy as a result of economicmigration. Parliamentarians’ statements correlate with political, social and psychological factors thatare influenced by the complexity of the subject of migration, polarization of public opinion and theexistence of stereotypes and prejudice against migrants.

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