Perception of travelling phenomenon in the " schengen" framework at Slovak-Ukraine border ( Slovakian mass media as opinion makers

Abstract

The work focuses on the illustration of Slovak-Ukrainian relations in major Slovak newspapers after Slovakia's entry to the Schengen zone in 2007. Analysis of articles was carried on a particular vertical hierarchy: from the method that is perceived by the citizen (tourist, traveler, a citizen who lives in the area of small border traffic, etc.) through the issues that are the focus of municipal and regional authorities on both sides of the border, and the Slovak-Ukrainian relations at the official level and priorities in a particular period. This subjective view advanced issues relating to tourism and to some extent economic development in general.