On the need for media education for seniors – selected issues
On the need for media education for seniors – selected issues

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the issue of media education of the elderly in Poland. It aims at presenting the problem of media education of senior, representing a specific issue in various areas of the social life. E-participation, e-services, and e-inclusion are new challenges, but also dimensions of social functioning that permanently shape the life of modern man. According to available data, Polish seniors present a low level of digital competence. The article analyzes the available data associated with the task faced by the media education in the most senior age groups. With the progressing aging of the population, there is a growing need to undertake media education activities among the elderly. This will enable their fuller social participation and also reduce the risk of their exclusion and marginalization.

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