Towards a New, Digital Communication Paradigm

Abstract

Updating of the key concepts of media education is absolutely necessary due to the changes introduced by the digital revolution. This article looks into the ways that the key media education concepts are modified in the digital age according to the ongoing, international scientific debate. It suggests their adapting to make them fully relevant to the digital media and participatory culture. The ongoing process of adaptation of the current paradigm of communication and media education is likely to lead, in future, to a new, digital communication paradigm. As a consequence, schools will need to adopt a corresponding new, digital education paradigm.