In short, Jurgan Habermas argued that the media should work for the public’s interest, to inform them with correct information (especially info to do with  the government, authority and control), and not purely in a commercial interest. He believes that in order to have democracy the public must be informed, aware and debate on issues.  He also thinks that the mass media and globalization has reduced the effectiveness of the public sphere – that there are fewer voices discussing the news (concentration of ownership)

“The media ceased to be an agency of empowerment and rationality, and became a further means by which the public was sidelined” – James curran; media and democracy revisited 

‘The private political opinions of the individual become the public opinion of the people as a whole’ – brian mcnair

‘Supplying not only information but also opinion, comment, and criticism’ – brian mcnair  

The public wants a free market when it comes to news, however laws have to be put in place to prevent them from lying and saying really offensive things. But if the government put too many laws in place then the news becomes controlled by the state