Since the 17th century, the media and journalism have played their role as a fourth estate and have held forums for public debate and discussion. At the moment, the mass media’s notion as a watchdog, as a conduit between the governed and the governors, and as a guardian of the public interest remains deeply ingrained despite its propensity for sensationalism, sleaze, and superficiality (Coronel, 2003, p. 11). However, the reality remains that in restored and new democracy does not at all times depict the ideal