Gender according Newsweek Polska. Media discourse about the notion of gender in Newsweek Polska weekly in the context of the Episcopal letter for the  Cover Image

Gender według Newsweek Polska. Dyskurs medialny wokół gender na łamach tygodnika Newsweek Polska w kontekście publikacji listu pasterskiego Episkopatu
Gender according Newsweek Polska. Media discourse about the notion of gender in Newsweek Polska weekly in the context of the Episcopal letter for the

Author(s): Mirosław Chmielewski
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Norbertinum
Keywords: media discourse, gender, gender ideology, media literacy, Newsweek Polska weekly, Polish Episcopate of the Catholic Church

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to analyse the media discourse on the notion of gender in the most renowned Polish opinion journal Newsweek Polska weekly in the context of the letter that the Polish Episcopate of the Catholic Church issued for the Sunday of the Holy Family in 2013, which concerned gender and its ideology. The author this article presents a brief analysis of viewpoints discussed in Newsweek Polska: of the Polish Episcopate and of the journalists of Newsweek Polska. In the latter part of the article, the author analyses selected rhetorical means employed by the journalists. The last part is devoted to pastoral and educational guidance for religious and medial educators. The analysis ventured in this article gives grounds to the conclusion that the journalists of Newsweek Polska noticeably adhered to one side of the debate on gender – to the supporters of the ideology.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 33-45
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish