A Shooting Spree in Krakow and the Media's Interpretation of Reality
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Comment: The attack has once again fueled hatred among Poles, many are exploiting it for election campaigning.
The Polish media have failed once again. The Krakow attack demonstrated how quickly their sensationalism, publishing unverified reports, and excessive attention to the perpetrator can turn a tragedy into an information crisis. Onet, Wirtualna Polska, TVN, Telewizja Republika, and Kanal Zero broke many of the rules that should apply when reporting on a crisis. Meanwhile, Americans drew the line 27 years ago […]
Filip Harzer from the Seznam Zpravy website noted that "the Czech press made some mistakes" after the 2023 shooting. However, it drew conclusions that may be useful for Polish media reporting on the attack on Krakow's Main Market Square.
Polish media regulator probes TV channel's coverage of Kraków shooting
Poland’s media regulator has opened an inquiry into Telewizja Republika, a private conservative TV channel, over its coverage of a deadly shooting in Kraków, after complaints about its reporting of the attack.
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