On Thursday, TVP Info released footage summarizing 10 years of Andrzej Duda's presidency. This encouraged the debate on the principles of public media creators, including Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf – a symbol of recent intense changes in TVP.
Televisionpubliczna w fazie likwidacji wypuściła program podsumowujący prezydenturę Andrzeja Dudy. Materiał wywołał burzę i pytania – czy propagandyści TVP mają jeszcze jakiekolwiek zasady?
TVP Info – from "tube of power" to new propaganda
TVP Info od lat kojarzy się z twardą linią przekazu – najpierw jako narzędzie rządzących za czasów PiS, a od niedawna jako narzędzie brutalnej krytyki ze strony dziennikarzy sprzyjających Koalicji Obywatelskiej. Po zmianach politycznych TVP formalnie znajduje się „w likwidacji”, w praktyce jednak propaganda ma się dobrze. Najnowszymovieatakujący prezydenta Dudę to kolejny dowód przemian, które nie wyczyściły telewizji z tendencyjności – tylko odwróciły wektor i przekręciły wajchę w drugą stronę.
"Dangerous Relationships" – satire or integrity?
The program began with compilation of blunders and ironic quotes from Duda's presidency – from jokes and unfortunate statements to signing laws in unusual places like the train station in Koński. Among the leading interlocutors, Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf, she raised questions about the competence and autonomy of Andrzej Duda – without shunning clear suggestions and sharp comparisons to historical hate campaigns.
Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf – principles, personality, controversy
Wysocka-Schnepf, a controversial journalist, is considered both a symbol of change and continuity in the stubbornness of public television. Its active participation in recent debates and political relations divides public opinion: some see it as an uncompromising lie-seeker, others argue lack of objectivity. Sama wprost komentuje, że „świat się zmienił,mediasię zmieniły, a kłamstwo trzeba nazywać kłamstwem” – deklarując realizm, a nie radykalizm.
- In May, Wysocka-Schnepf held a loud presidential debate, during which she was accused of being biased.
- The allegations of propaganda flow from both sides of the political scene – both during the time of the Law and after the change of power.
- The Polish Journalists Association even awarded her the "Hiena of the Year" anti-reward, accusing her of crossing the limits of journalistic integrity.
Do propagandaists have rules?
Paradoxically, the position of Wysocka-Schnepf – and more broadly: the publicists of the "new-old" TVP illustrates the problem of lack of clear rules in public media. Recent TVP material shows that regardless of the ruling team, the key remains:
- loyalty to current power,
- quickly align tone and language with current political priorities,
- readiness for sharp, often personal attacks on "uncomfortable" politicians.
TVP trapped in its own habits
Recent events in TVP and the attitude of people such as Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf show that the propaganda problem is universal – not belonging to people, but to the entire public media system. Instead of a major reform of remittances and standards, we see further examples of irony and sharp satire. Today it is difficult to defend the thesis that journalists – either left or right – follow clear, unchanging rules. It seems the rules on TVP? Too often they depend on who happens to be in government.
