The family in the media. From infotainment to infantilism. In the eyes of reliable journalism
infotainment has become almost synonymous with professional degradation, pursuit of
sensationalism, or trivilialisation or superficial treatment of problems. The present study is an
attempt to answer the question whether the infotainment culture affects the life of a contemporary
family, whether it leaves its mark in the process of children and teenagers education, whether it
shapes a vision of events, a vision of the world, human attitudes; last but not least, whether it has
any influence upon decisions, everyday choices faced by members of families, and if so – how does
it influence them?
Key words: family, television, infotainment, information, education