The Tradition of Polish Radio Reportage

This article is an attempt to present the history of Polish radio reportage in a synthetic way, pointing out the most important features of the genre as well as the specificity of the Polish School of Reportage. The qualities developed there (including the “purity of form” and authenticity of sound) became dis­tinguishing elements of the Polish reportage in the international arena. The artistic value of the audio creations makes today’s radio art researchers situate both radio play and sound reportage in the category of audio literature. This paper presents the development of radio reportage, taking into account the his­torical context as well as the communication perspective. Pointing to the aes­thetic function of the message, the reportage is defined as a work of radio art, considered in terms of artistic impact.