Stereotypizacja fotograficzna w prasie codziennej

The article discusses the issue of stereotypes and their presentation in the opinion-forming press. The study is a part of more comprehensive research focusing on negative attitudes (stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, identity issues). In this paper, the focus is on the visual presentation of different groups of people – the photographs in the opinion-forming press in Slovakia (Sme, Pravda). Press material collected over six months was analysed, and the results showed that the media present stereotypical portrayals of groups (men, women, the elderly) and create a new kind of stereotype: child = problem