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: Power of speech is a blessing to human beings. It is an amazing pleasure to listen to people�s speech. Freedom of Expression has always been given utmost importance as a special right for the democratic, economic functioning of a society thereby enabling for good governance. Media plays a vital role in part of each and every human life and this paper aims at discussing about the role of media in Good governance. Media plays a significant role by providing information to the citizens about the evils related to social and economic conditions of life. It is a known fact that citizens cannot personally gather and collect all information�s to form his/her opinion. Access to internet and mobile phones is rising rapidly, not least in fragile states, but radio and TV remain the key sources of information for most people. Over the last couple of decades powerful changes in media markets have had a substantial impact on patterns of information, communication and governance: the number of media stations has rapidly increased. Political, religious, ethnic or other factional actors have stepped in, supporting media outlets to promote their agendas. Media serves as a medium of exercise of freedom of speech; hence it is rightly regarded as a �fourth estate�. Owing to the fact that Media plays a vital role in today�s society, this paper shall focus on the role of media in our democratic system of governance.