The article addresses the issue of the media, which is a major player in everyday life, especially in political life. It is varied and achieves various objectives. In addition to informing, delighting citizens, media resources influence major decisions, determine the work agenda of the politician, but also reflect the activity of government. The media can play the role of lawyer, prosecutor, but also as a manipulator. The citizen has the right to information. But in order to become a responsible, conscious receiver and to combat manipulation, he must inform himself from various sources, check and critically analyze the information, form his own opinion about the world. A considerable role in reducing the misleading of the citizen can be played by state institutions, educational institutions and compliance with the legislative framework.