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Notes From Poland

Polish center to center-left, pro-EU, pro-rule of law

Owned byIndependent nonprofit, the Notes from Poland Foundation (Fundacja Notes from Poland), registered in Poland in 2018. Governed by a board that includes founder Stanley Bill (chair) and editor-in-chief Daniel Tilles.
FundingPrimarily reader donations; grants from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a U.S. Congress-funded democracy promotion organization; and revenue from paid editorial services, all directed back to the nonprofit.
On the administrationbroadly critical

Background

Stanley Bill, a Polish Studies lecturer at the University of Cambridge, started Notes From Poland in 2014 in Kraków as a personal blog offering cultural and political commentary on Poland in English. The outlet grew into a full news operation and was formalized as a registered nonprofit foundation in Poland in November 2018, with Bill as chair and historian Daniel Tilles—an assistant professor at the Pedagogical University of Kraków—serving as editor-in-chief. Its core mission has been to fill a gap in independent, English-language reporting on Poland, particularly during the period of democratic backsliding under the Law and Justice (PiS) government (2015–2023), when its rule-of-law and media-freedom coverage drew wide international attention. The outlet is primarily funded by reader donations and has received grants from the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy; a 2025 funding appeal flagged financial strain, underscoring its reliance on those sources. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it 'Least Biased' with 'Mostly Factual' reporting and high credibility. While the outlet avoids overt partisanship, its sustained focus on judicial independence, EU alignment, and press freedom reflects a liberal-democratic orientation. Regarding the second Trump administration, Notes From Poland has reported critically on U.S. moves seen as destabilizing to Poland's European ties, including a December 2025 report on a leaked Trump national security document that reportedly called for 'pulling Poland away from the EU.'

Sources

  1. About us | Notes From Poland
  2. Notes from Poland Foundation | Notes From Poland
  3. Notes from Poland – Bias and Credibility | Media Bias/Fact Check
  4. An urgent appeal for support: one month to save Notes from Poland
  5. Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for 'pulling Poland away from EU' | Notes From Poland
  6. Stanley Bill | Notes From Poland
  7. Daniel Tilles | Notes From Poland

Profile compiled 2026-08-01; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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