民主是人类向往的完美社会形态，是“人民的政治”和“人民的权利”；媒介是信息交流的手段或工具，对民主建设有着积极的影响作用。在信息社会的今天，传播新闻的新闻媒介成为政府与公众之间主要的沟通手段。它通过提供信息、反映舆论、实行监督等社会功能提高民意在政治中的 Democracy is the perfect social form that man aspires to. It is “the politics of the people” and “the rights of the people.” Media is a means or tool of information exchange and plays a positive role in the democratic construction. In the information society today, the media that disseminate the news become the main means of communication between the government and the public. It enhances public opinion in politics by providing social functions such as providing information, reflecting public opinions and exercising supervision.