SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREXIT AND THE ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE POLISH AND BRITISH AUTHORITIES AMONG POLES LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREXIT AND THE ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE POLISH AND BRITISH AUTHORITIES AMONG POLES LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Summary/Abstract: The background of the problem analysed in the article is Brexit and its mediatization, consistingof an attempt to shape social reality through the media. The UK’s decision to leave the EU wasan important issue for Polish migrants in the UK. This community is an important research fieldbecause it is one of Europe’s largest and most active. The reason for undertaking the researchwas the importance of the impact of information on the decisions of individuals and the diversepolicies and information activities of Polish and British authorities. The article aims to determinethe sources of knowledge about Brexit and to analyse the assessment of information activitiescarried out by Polish and British authorities in the opinion of Poles living in the United Kingdom.A quantitative sociological study was conducted in September and October 2019 using a surveyquestionnaire based on a deliberately selected sample of 620 Poles living in London, Oxford andSwindon. These cities differ in terms of social structure, living conditions and standards, andthe nature of the work undertaken by migrants from Poland. The procedure of comparing means(ANOVA) is used in the statistical analysis. It was found that Polish information activities weremore often negatively assessed than British ones, and that both media and non-media sources ofknowledge influenced this assessment.

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