With reference to one or more established democratic state, should the media be better regarded as a constraint or a partner of the state in decisions to use force?

In regards to the topic “With reference to one or more established democratic state, should the media be better regarded as a constraint or a partner of the state in decisions to use force?”, The research paper shoulg be on point and have a straightforward view on the topic. The Essay Question must be answered clearly throughout from the intro to the conclusion with the essay focusing on the answer to the question and the reasoning behind it. The table of contents should have an abstract, intro, main body text with each paragraph being a sub to the main topic and should be well structured clearly – so in every discussion it should be a sub topic to the main. After that it will be the conclusion section where the main points will be handled and the main reasoning from the research. The sources for the research will be provided by myself and all must be used clearly as well as other sources from other places so a mix of both.