Echa śmierci ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki w prasie województwa olsztyńskiego w latach 1984-1989
Echoes of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko's Death in the Press of the Olsztyn Voivodeship (1984-1989)

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the present study is to trace how the events surrounding the abduction and subsequent murder of the "Solidarity" chaplain, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, were portrayed in the newspapers of the Olsztyn Voivodeship between 1984 and 1989. By analysing articles from both communist-affiliated newspapers (Gazeta Olsztyńska, Dziennik Pojezierza) and clandestine samizdat press produced by democratic opposition activists, the study scrutinizes press coverage of the priest's kidnapping, subsequent search efforts, funeral, and the trial of his murderers. Furthermore, it delineates the references to Father Popiełuszko himself and to the annual commemorations of his death over the waning years of the communist Polish People's Republic.

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