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Kulturowa funkcja samorządu terytorialnego a rozwój czasopiśmiennictwa regionalistycznego w Polsce
The cultural function of local government in relation to the development of regional periodicals in Poland

Author(s): Ryszard Kowalczyk
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies, Sociology, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: regional periodicals; regional culture; local government

Summary/Abstract: The author approaches the institution of local government as a factor that supports the development of culture, and pays particular attention to the need to support regional periodicals. The issue under analysis is discussed within the framework of the cultural role of local government. Significant reasons for the advantageous involvement of local government in the development of a region’s culture, both individual and social, are discussed. The significant role of regional periodicals in shaping regional identity and advancing local governance is also discussed. Consequently, regional periodicals are defined as a special kind of public good which should enjoy the protection and support of local government.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 131-146
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish