MEDIA EDUCATION OF THE FAMILY AND THE PREVENTION OF MEDIA THREATS

Abstract

In this article, the author pays attention to the necessity of persistent education of parents in the field of media literacy. Parents play a significant role in preparing children to function in the information society, they are the ones to be the first teachers and pedagogues, who gradually introduce their children to the world of media. The author explains the problem of contemporary threats in connection with media and lists the most important ones. Do to continuously appearing new threats coming from the media it is necessary to provide media education to parents, that will enable them to protect their children, teach them about the safe use of new technologies through example and their knowledge.