WITH HATRED IN THE EYES - MAREK PALCZEWSKI

This collection of newly edited original essays published in the weekly "Angora" in the years 2019-2023 is a kind of corpus delicti of ethical abuses committed by employees of Public Television during the rule of Law and Justice. Propaganda style, political dependence, agitation instead of true journalism are the features of the "Wiadomości" (News) of TVP. During the 8 years of PiS rule, the television (but also radio) servants of the ruling party fully deserved the infamous name of propagandists. The scale of the moral crime in relation to the mission assigned to public media in the law on radio and television makes their activity the most shameful in the history of Polish journalism after 1989.

• In-depth analysis of ethical abuses in TVP
• Original essays from the weekly "Angora"
• Relentless criticism of the propaganda style
• Disclosure of the political dependence of public media
• Description of agitation instead of journalism
• Assessment of the moral crime against the mission of public media
• Edition in brochure form

In his essays, Marek Palczewski does not spare bitter words for those who have betrayed journalistic ethics. His texts are a testimony of the times when public media became an instrument of propaganda and truth gave way to political interests. The author passionately exposes the mechanisms of manipulation and uncovers the hypocrisy of those who are tasked with safeguarding the integrity of information.

The book "With Hatred in the Eyes" is not only a collection of essays, but also an important document of an era that allows us to understand how deeply politics can interfere with the media and how easily basic journalistic values can be lost. It is a must-read for all who value independent and critical thinking.

Adam Marszałek Publishing House presents this publication as an important voice in the public debate on the role of media in society. This book is sure to evoke many emotions and encourage reflection on the state of Polish journalism after 1989.

Technical data:

Pages: 226

Format: 206x136 mm

Year of publication: 2024

Binding: brochure