Media katolickie w kształtowaniu tożsamości Szczecina i Pomorza Zachodniego

Abstract

After the Second World War, Szczecin and Western Pomerania have found themselves in a completely new situation owing to war-induced changes in both boundaries and ethnic composition. New inhabitants of this region had to determine their identity anew. At least for a few decades, Catholic media have been involved in its development. In a completely natural way, this refers to religious identity. This is the first task of Catholic media but we can also find there many materials referring to the history and culture of the region. A special role is played here by Catholic press. A Catholic fortnightly magazine “Kościół nad Odrą i Bałtykiem” has contributed a lot to the development of historic and cultural identity of the region. Electronic media contribute less to the work of identity shaping at the historical and cultural level but this often results from the specific character of their work. Both Catholic press and Catholic electronic media constitute a certain complementary system which is influential in the shaping of identity of the inhabitants of Szczecin and the region

Keywords

• catholic media
• catholic press
• catholic electronic media
• Western Pomerania