The media image of "solidarity" in the crisis

In: Media, biznes, kultura: dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna = Media, business, culture : journalism and social communication, Heft 2 (11), S. 125-140

Abstract

This article describes the narratives about refugees and migrants as well as information about the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of mutual understanding, solidarity with others, community-building in a crisis, all presented through the media of photographs. This article is the result of an analysis of visual images on the internet. These two crises reveal different attitudes to solidarity in Europe, both among the citizens as well as politicians of different countries.