%0 Journal Article %T Mediatization and medialization of the public sphere %A SasiƄska-Klas, Teresa %J Media Research Issues %V 2014 %R 10.4467/2299-6362PZ.14.008.2329 %N Volume 57, Issue 2 (218) %P 162-175 %K mediatization, medialization, public sphere, democracy, political communication, citizen %@ 0555-0025 %D 2014 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zeszyty-prasoznawcze/article/mediatyzacja-a-medializacja-sfery-publicznej %X The article is analyzing the process of mediatization and medicalization of the public sphere in the contemporary world. These processes are a very dynamic one and changing significantly the relationship between politics and the media, especially media institutions. No doubts, the political context of mediated politics deserve an ongoing analysis and diagnosis. A new process: medialization of politics is a subject of a new research and analysis and is showing the growing role of media in the public life. The analysis is presenting the positive and negative aspects of both processes and should be continued in the future.