History of investigative journalism has a long tradition. On September 25, 1690, the first American paper was released in Boston Publick Occurrances. Both Domestick and Forreigners. Her creator Benjamin Harris described events that we would present call sensational, scandalous, investigative journalism. And since she was released without approval from the Massachusetts State Governor, her life was short; she appeared for the first and last time. Then there was the case of John Peter Zenger, the printer and publisher New York Weekly JournalThat describes the abuse of the politician of fresh York. Arrested in November 1734 and accused of defamation Zenger waited for a trial of 8 months, but thanks to Philadelphia's celebrated speech lawyer Andrew Hamilton was acquitted in defence of press freedom. More investigative journalists followed the way determined by Harris and Zenger: Bache, Bly, Tarbell, Steffens, Woodward, Bernstein and many others rebelled against power to fight for the truth. Sometimes their fight mixed with individual motives, but at the end of the road was a public opinion that had a right to know – Right to know. What are we investigating today? And what doesn't the public know?
Who's Suwart? This question raises the attention of X-platform users. And this is not a trivial question, due to the fact that in the background is the Justice Fund, there are relations between politicians – media – publishers – journalists, there are journalistic ethics and a fewer specified basic issues. Where did he come from, who he is, and does he even exist? The case dates back to at least 2020. writer OKO.press Sebastian Klauziński revealed at the time that imaginary journalists Krzysztof Suwart and Krzysztof Major sign on the Virtual Poland portal under texts praising Zbigniew Ziobra and the Ministry of Justice. The flattering lyrics besides included TU Link4, and marketing manager at this company was Zbigniew Ziobry Patrycja Kotecka's wife. Under articles that were actually paid with the FS, their authors signed names – neither Suwart nor Major were real journalists. Readers were misled, and WP journalists were supposedly forced to consult texts with Patrycja Kotecka, so there is no way of independence.
How good that Krzysztof Suwart and Christian Paul existed
— Krzysiek Panfil (@KrzysztofPanfil) May 5, 2024
You could say it was, it was. You could, but a fewer days ago, OKO.press published a list of editorial boards that took money to advance the Justice Fund. The point is that the FS was expected to aid victims and their closest and prevent crime, but under the regulation of the Law and Justice, he repeatedly spent money for another purposes (e.g. buying cars for the TSO, subsidizing the clinic, the Mama and Papa Foundation, political-historical conferences, banquets, etc.). The Fund besides spent respective twelve million PLN to advance in the media – he signed 244 contracts with publishers in 2019 – 2023. Virtual Poland received PLN 7.1 million from this package, Company Time (including publisher of the “Super Express”, owner of Radio Eska) 5.1 million, independent.pl and tv Republika 5 million, publisher of the “To the Thing” 4.1 million, Fratria (issuer of the weekly “Network”) 3.6 million, etc. The list is long and includes, for example, Onet, Fakt, Newsweek, RMF FM, Rzeczpospolita and Wprost.
That's how the PiS ran its election run with the FS! Pecunia non olet, money doesn't stink, but you gotta remember that if they go from individual to the media, it's not to be miswritten, as was seen in the example of Virtual Poland. present it's a different portal. However, erstwhile public opinion demands disclosure of who Krzysztof Suwart was, writing lyrics for the WP, it is impossible to pretend that there is no problem. We have a right to know this, and the answer is surely known by the editor-in-chief of Virtual Poland.
