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There are many different ways that information can be passed to many people in a society: television, radio broadcasts and articles in These methods of communication are known as media In ancient Rome, posters called Acta diurno ("daily acts") detailed important political and social events as the first forms of media Newspapers became the most important form of media in the 1800sand 1900s in many European countries. In the late 1900s the rise of meant that these modern forms of media grew in importance. In the 2000s the became an essential method of passing information around the world.

Journalists and reporters have a responsibility to present their stories with facts and evidence to support them. They are not allowed to make up stories or show although this sometimes happens. This means that they choose which types of stories to cover and which ones they want to exclude. Some newspapers support one political party, so they prefer news stories that show their party in a better than the others. Society can use media to communicate information that may help people, or influence their behaviour. Leaflets, postars and television advising parents to have their children vaccinated against illnesses for example, have a clear aim​