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    The Media in Poland

     

    The situation of the Polish media changed almost overnight after 1989 when Poland became an independent country. Until then the system of media had dealt with propaganda rather than information and had been centralized under one ruling party. The public radio, television and the local press had depended on the Central Committee of the Communist Party. With the coming of freedom, media ceased to fulfil their previous role and began to serve the whole society. However, by the time this could happen, people had had to be prepared for the new reality that was to come.

    Main TV stacions:

    1. Public broadcaster – TVP 1, TVP 2, TVP Kultura (cultural) etc.
    2. Private – Polsat, Polsat News, Polsat Sport, TV4, TV6 etc.
    3. ITI Group (International Trading and Investments Holdings SA Luxembourg)- TVN, TVN7, TTV
    4. Polcast Television – Tele 5, Polonia 1

     

    Radio

    History of radio in Poland predates the establishment of Second Polish Republic. A number of radio stations were created in the 1920s. Interrupted by World War II, they resumed operations after the war, but were nationalized by the communist government of the People's Republic of Poland. Independent, privately owned radio stations proliferated in the democratic Third Polish Republic after 1989.

    • Public broadcaster – Program 1, Program 2, Polish Radio Extrenal Service
    • Privately owned stations
    • Broker FM group – RMF FM
    • Eurozet group – Radio ZET, Antyradio, Radio Plus
    • Agora group – Z³ote Przeboje
    • Time group – Radio ESKA, Eska Rock, Radio WAWA
    • Other – Radio Maryja (religious, conservative, political), local radio stations

    Polish radio stations in other countries

    • Anglo – Polish Radio ORLA.fm   http://www.orla.fm/
    • Polski Radio Londyn

     

    Press

    In Poland, the distinction between the broadsheet and tabloid newspapers is mostly format, as most newspapers converted to the latter in the early 1990s. All Polish regions have their own newspapers, mostly limited to the voivodeship where they are issued. In addition, all major national newspapers issue a daily attachment related to local topics.

    Daily papers (examples)

    • Gazeta Wyborcza
    • Rzeczpospolita
    • Dziennik Gazeta Prawna

     

    Weekly magazines (examples)

     

    • Polityka
    • Wprost
    • Newsweek Polska