The Polish media landscape came under scrutiny as one outlet published sharply biased material targeting PiS politicians Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, who are candidates for the European Parliament. Wąsik responded to the story on social media, highlighting concerns about the piece’s framing. A notable point in the controversy is that the reporting allegedly involved collaboration with the European Parliament, raising questions about funding sources and editorial independence since it appears to be co-financed by the European Union.
The wp.pl portal’s headline already carried a pointed stance, signaling a strong editorial position before readers explored the article’s details.
Podlasie voters are being addressed in stark terms: Maciej Wąsik and Mariusz Kamiński for the European Parliament, with a provocative line suggesting they should “let them find a job.”
Readers are invited to judge what follows in the article itself, and a prompt to continue reading appears in the surrounding copy.
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The piece hints at a broader pattern, suggesting that more aggressive phrasing appears deeper in the text.
Tragedy is invoked by the authoring voice, arguing that Poles who vote for these candidates endorse fraud, theft, and lies. The tone implies that supporters may be described in harsh terms, and it frames political fans as being aligned with criminal behavior, a claim presented as a generalization rather than a measured assessment.
– we are reading.
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Maciej Wąsik, a former deputy head of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration, responded to the publication. The politician directed his reply to the wp.pl editor in chief, Paweł Kapusta.
“Mr. editor, who funded you to spread mud about Mariusz Kamiński and me as part of sponsored material? Is it standard practice in wpPolska to accept money for negative PR?”
— wrote a candidate in the European Parliament elections.
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Source: wPolityce