What is the media’s role in the political process and is it currently fulfilling this role?

Can the Media Recover from this Election

Fake News: An Insidious Trend that’s Fast Becoming a Global Problem
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/02/fake-news-facebook-us-election-around-the-world

The Political Environment on Social Media
http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/10/25/the-political-environment-on-social-media/