Authority shall be accompanied by humanity since the dawn of time. It is the one of the pillars of social life and prerequisite for the success of any of the activities, especially in the upbringing and education. Currently, there is a discussion on “contemporary authority”. In times of far-reaching social changes its role has been changing too. More and more often the issue of collapse of social authorities is discussed. The traditional authorities: parents, teachers or the outstanding personalities of public space shall be replaced by the so-called idols, whose period in our country is experiencing full growth. The article is an attempt to expose the essence of the phenomenon of mediatization of life when increasingly traditional authorit...