Polish Online Media Coverage of Climate Refugees

Bartłomiej Łódzki; Małgorzata Kocierz

doi:10.18290/rns2025.0012

Published : 2025-03-31

Vol. 53 No. 1 (2025)

Polish Online Media Coverage of Climate Refugees

Bartłomiej Łódzki

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3526-6485

Małgorzata Kocierz

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3153-7745

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rns2025.0012

Abstract

Climate change poses increasingly significant consequences, including the widespread displacement of populations. The article aims to demonstrate the complexity of the climate refugee issue and determine whether and how this topic has been addressed in the Polish online media between 2019 and 2023. The research focuses on framing climate refugees and the role played by the scientific discourse. The authors use hybrid methods to analyse the issue, including quantitative and qualitative content and framing analysis. Despite the limited number of reports, the problem of climate refugees is present in the Polish online media. Journalists primarily highlight the causes and consequences of the phenomenon, framing it as a pressing global issue with implications for Poland. Most articles draw on input from scientists, experts, and politicians to substantiate their coverage.

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climate change, climate refugees, media coverage, Polish online media, framing

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