Frame analysis of the discourse of Polish weekly magazines on the so-called "migrant crisis" on the Polish-Belarusian border in 2021 based on the example of "Sieci" and "Przegląd" Cover Image

Analiza ramowa dyskursu polskich tygodników opinii na temat tzw. kryzysu migracyjnego na granicy polsko-białoruskiej w 2021 r. na przykładzie „Sieci” i „Przeglądu”
Frame analysis of the discourse of Polish weekly magazines on the so-called "migrant crisis" on the Polish-Belarusian border in 2021 based on the example of "Sieci" and "Przegląd"

Author(s): Wiktoria Nylec
Subject(s): Media studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wydziału Dziennikarstwa, Informacji i Bibliologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: framework analysis;migration;"Sieci";"Przegląd";21st century;Poland

Summary/Abstract: The study conducted is a comparison of two media representations during the so-called migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border. The purpose of the article is to find answers to the following research questions. What media frames dominated from mid-August to November 2021 in the two weekly opinion magazines – the conservative "Sieci" ("Network") and the left-wing "Przegląd" ("Review")? Can we follow the course of the debate on the "migration crisis" and the formation of the media discourse through media frames? Does the use of specific frames reflect the ideological profile of the studied media and reveal their political sentiments? The research method used is frame analysis, which is a component of content analysis. A total of 65 journalistic texts were examined. The analysis led to the following conclusions: 1. The dominant frame in the weekly "Sieci" is the frame of conflict (internal), which appeared 18 times. In the case of "Przegląd", the dominant frame was responsibility, which occurred 7 times. 2. Media frames, as part of media discourse, make it possible to follow the migration debate. 3. The use of specific frames reveals the political sympathies of the media, as well as the values they promote. The research value of the text is the observation of the correlation of media and migration in the context of recent events on the Polish-Belarusian border. At the same time, the article makes a limited contribution to the discussion of these global problems.

  • Issue Year: 24/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 179-189
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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