Czy Ślązacy istnieją w mediach? Analiza doniesień prasowych na temat wyników narodowego spisu powszechnego z roku 2011 i 2021 w wybranych mediach
Do Silesians exist in the media? Analysis of press reports on the results of the 2011 and 2021 National Census in selected media outlets

Summary/Abstract: Half a million people in Poland declare Silesian nationality. These are data published by the Cen- tral Statistical Office after the National Census that took place in 2021. These declarations were consid- ered a success by Silesian activists, especially since formally this social group in Poland only has the status of an ethnic group, and not of a national or ethnic minority. For years, Silesians have been seeking recognition of the Silesian minority and granting the language status to the Silesian ethnolect. One can read about the so-called “Silesian case” in the media, but not all of them. The aim of this article is to check how topics important for Silesians and the so-called “Silesian case” are described by the most frequently read newspapers in the Silesian voivodship and whether the method of reporting has changed over the years. This article presents a critical discourse analysis of selected media titles covering the Silesian voivodship, where, according to the Polish Central Statistical Office, most Silesians live. The analysis covered texts published after the publication of the results of the 2011 and 2021 National Cen- suses. On this basis, a comparative analysis was carried out, which allowed to demonstrate a change in the way of reporting on the so-called “Silesian case” in the regional media and reduction in the number of publications on this subject.

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