Media image of the war in Ukraine

Analysis of selected Polish press and radio reportages (2022–2023)

Abstract

The article analyzes, on the example of selected Polish press and radio reports, the media image of the war in Ukraine.

In their article, the authors included an analysis of journalistic materials created from February 24, 2022. To develop the material, content analysis was used as a research method that best helps in reconstructing and describing the images of war. The analysis is adapted to the specificity of the construction of press and audio texts, and also fits exceptionally well with the workshop perspective, which allows for a fuller grasp of the compositional techniques of media creators dealing with war reports.

The analysis exposes the important role of press and radio reports bringing the Polish audience closer to the realities of the war in Ukraine, allowing them to feel the effects of the actions of this armed conflict from the perspective of the personal experience of the Ukrainian people.