The press of the German minority in Poland in the years 1945-1989

Marta Jas

Until 1989 the dominant ideology and its political implications resulted in the conviction that Polish society was absolutely homogenous and the majority of the population was hardly aware of the existence of a German minority in Poland The present article attempts to present the German community and its activities in Poland during the PRL (Polish People's Republic) period, activities restricted mainly to publishing two German language periodicals: "Arbeiterstimme" and "Die Woche in Polen".

KEYWORDS

Press, German minority, local press, German minority press