Wybrane przestrzenie życia rodzinnego w kontekście nowomedialnym
A Contemporary Family in the Context of the New Media

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The objective is to present both negative and positive examples of influence of the new media on the life of a contemporary family. The parents’ IT and information culture is decisive for the new media impact type and extent. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: How do the new media influence the functioning of a modern family, how important for children are parents as role models shaping their attitudes of active participation in the information society, and what fashionable trends do the parents follow when publishing information concerning their children in the new media. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The article makes use of a new term: the hybrid world, i.e. the real and virtual worlds permeating each other. It focuses on the importance of parents’ IT and information culture for creating the modern and safe world for the contemporary family to function in. The author presents reasons for children to become deeply immersed in the media as well as chosen negative implications of the new media impact. RESEARCH RESULTS: The new media have become an inherent element of a family functioning in the hybrid world of today. There is no escape from technological innovations, and they do not generate only the most often discussed and publicised negative effects. The influence of the new media on a family depends mainly on how reasonably the technological tools are used by particular family members. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Basing on the above argument it may be concluded that it is necessary to make parents aware of the fact that the new media do not have only a negative effect on family bonds. They might also contribute to building relations by creating opportunities of spending time together in an interesting way. Parents should also be conscious and informed about the consequences of sharenting, parental trolling or public shaming.

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