How does mass media reflect a political system globally?

Mass media and politics usually go hand in hand with each other. As the book states, ‘throughout mass media history, authoritarian political systems have been the most common.’ Mass medias influence is that mass media is the voice of the people and the rules govern over the people. If the people are not satisfied, the media will not have kind things to say about the government and eventually it will fall. For example, Czar Nicholas II of Russia was killed by representatives of the people because they were not happy with his rule. By the end of his regime, he led Russia to an economic and military collapse. Obviously his people were not happy about that, and because of that obviously the media at the time wasn’t too fond of him. He also kept a tight censorship on the people that they were not happy about. He was later killed and ect. However, there are also Libertarian leaders who are free with their interaction with the people and take criticism openly to make themselves better and help the people. A more accepting leader of mass media shows an honest government that isn’t out to oppress its people.