Introduction
In the modern democratic theory, powerful media has gained the position of the ‘fourth estate’. Independent and free media are treated as important facets of democracy and they have an important role to play as the transmission or bridge between the society and the people governing them. By sharing reliable and comprehensive information and providing voice to several opinions and views, the media has the role of facilitating critical appraisal and informed debate of every state action. By showing the audience the real news, the media questions the actions and claims of the government to scrutiny, thereby holding state ...
