Articles from category Social Sciences

The future of public media depends on their ability to combine quality journalism, local culture and modern distribution tools.

Streaming changed everything: Can public service media keep up?

Streaming has rewritten the rules of media consumption. Today, audiences decide what, when, and where to watch. In the digital era, public broadcasters must face new expectations and strong competition…

A library should be an inclusive and ideologically neutral place.

Available yet “invisible”: LGBTQ+ literature in Polish public libraries

A library is more than a place to borrow books – it is a space for intellectual and emotional growth, open to everyone, regardless of who they are. A variety…

Science is crucial to making good decisions.

Is trust in scientists really crumbling? Here’s what the data says

A few cooler summer days are often enough to trigger claims that global warming is a myth. These voices – frequently amplified by journalists and politicians – shape public debate.…

We breathe what we drive: How daily choices affect the health of our children

Morning rush, and it’s already late – backpack still not ready, lunchbox missing, shoes nowhere to be found. To get their son to school on time, they have to leave…

A photograph taken by an Associated Press photographer showing a pregnant woman in a Mariupol hospital struck by Russian shelling is an example of an agency photograph. Source: J. Sobieniowski, “Fakty,” TVN, March 10, 2022, at 7:11:07 p.m

Between image and reality: Photography in television news

In a world where images travel faster than words and anyone can become a “broadcaster” of information, the line between fact and interpretation is becoming dangerously blurred. In television news,…

Magdalena Biejat

Is politics not for women, or are women not for politics? Why men still dominate local government

Magdalena Biejat’s 4.23 percent of the vote marks the best result ever achieved by a woman in a Polish presidential election. Although women make up nearly 52 percent of Poland’s…

We prefer mixed forests, which contain a greater variety of tree species, over single-species deciduous or coniferous forests.

Which forests do we prefer – and why do we visit them? A look across Europe

A forest’s value goes far beyond the timber it can yield. I It also includes the benefits enjoyed by hikers, cyclists, and mushroom foragers. Scientists have calculated this intangible gain…

The amount and quality of language children hear every day plays a crucial role in their ability to acquire vocabulary and grammar.

The word or the rule: what drives language development in early childhood

or many toddlers, words come first – sentences follow. But even children who cannot yet speak use grammatical clues to work out that a new word – take "krzasłycho," a…

For final-year medical students, emigration is becoming an increasingly less attractive option each year. Still, their decisions will likely depend on how they evaluate the Polish healthcare system once they’ve experienced it as full-time employees.

Do future doctors want to leave Poland? New research from the University of Warsaw’s Centre of Migration Research

Each year, fewer medical students consider leaving Poland, even though many remain critical of the Polish healthcare system. At the same time, international medical students studying in Poland generally do…

Building resilience against disinformation: The international SAUFEX project

Neither place, time, nor borders can stop it. We live in an age defined by disinformation. In the social media era – an environment perfectly suited for the rapid spread…

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