Does the media actively participate in democracy or are they traffickers of consumer capitalism? Guardians of the citizenry or lapdogs of the ruling elite? Many journalists see themselves as protectors of our political system or even more as watchdogs of democracy, but the media is simultaneously blamed and praised for various aspects of political life. On the one hand, he is indicted for a wide range of crimes, including jeopardizing national security, oversimplifying public policy issues and focusing too much on the negative. On the other hand, the same politicians who criticize the media try to influence and dominate them, trying to get their messages across to the electorate. What does this say about journalism in the current era? First of all, we talk about the substantial presence that the media have in our political system. In many ways, our democracy depends on the media, just as the media depends on a country's political system. As Angela Phillips and Tamara Wtschge say, “Information is to democracy what oxygen is to fire. Without one the other cannot survive. This is why democracy and independent media have developed hand in hand, and why any threat to the survival of news organized in the public interest is also a threat to democracy.” (Changing Journalism, 2011, p. 1) Nowadays, audiences are able to make their political presence felt and have their opinions heard instead of simply being docile recipients of political news. Authors such as Muthukumaraswamy believe that a “significant outcome of the new media world is the shift of power from publishers and advertisers to the people” (2010, p. 50). The vast media network ensures that the electorate takes responsibility, information and communication... in the middle of the paper... just turn a blind eye to the fact that both quantity and quality of information The flow of beneficial political information now available to the common man far exceeds what previous generations had access to. It can be said that democracy and the media are unparalleled early warning tools. They help define and reveal risks that aren't worth taking the plunge and ensure that something known isn't easily abandoned for something better unknown. So what is the connection between the news media and a country's political system? Some might say that relations are deteriorating as we move into the future, but in my opinion such concerns are as old as democracy. However, in my belief, the connection between the political system and the media will always be tense, but at the same time compliant and synergistic..