Cover -- Copyright information -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical perspectives of the conflict coverage -- 1.1 Character of the conflict -- 1.2 The Polish media system -- 1.3 The role of the media in the conflict -- 1.3.1 The media coverage of conflicts -- 1.3.2 The domestication of conflicts -- 1.4 Analysis of earlier studies -- Summary -- 2 Research methodology -- 2.1 The theme, subject and aim of the research -- 2.2 The scope of the research -- 2.3 Research hypotheses and research questions -- 2.4 The research project " Ukraine 2014  - media war and the war in media " -- 2.5 Research methods and tools -- 2.5.1 Content analysis -- 2.5.2 In-depth interviews with journalists -- 2.5.3 Desk research -- 3 The analysis of the conflict's coverage -- 3.1 Dominant issues and sources -- 3.1.1 Covered topics -- 3.1.2 Sources -- 3.2 Definition of the conflict -- 3.2.1 Nature of the conflict -- 3.2.2 Terminology used to describe the conflict -- 3.3 The perspective of the dispute -- 3.3.1 Dominant and secondary actors -- 3.3.2 The main coverage perspective and contexts -- Summary -- 4 The analysis of the domestication of the conflict -- 4.1 Impact of historical references -- 4.1.1 Frequency of historical references -- 4.1.2 Comparisons to historical events in the coverage -- 4.1.3 Vladimir Putin compared to historical figures -- 4.2 Consequences of the conflict for Poland -- 4.2.1 Military threat -- 4.2.2 Economic sanctions -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- List of news items quoted in the analysis -- Index.

In this book, the author examines the media coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict by six Polish media outlets in 2014 and 2015. Using content analysis and in-depth interviews, the author shows how cultural and historical factors, as well as the national security threat to Poland, affected the media image of the conflict and its domestication.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.