The media are an integral part of everyday life, with its content significantly influencing the formation of public opinion and the perception of consumers of media content. In order for media to perform their function properly, they must be independent, impartial, free of any influence and protected. From this final paper, it is concluded that one of the biggest threats to media freedom is political influence. Due to its role of government oversight, the media are constantly under political pressure which results in the control of the media information. Political motives for controlling the media lie in the fact that politicians want to conceal or contain certain information from the public, and control of the media allows them to control the information that will come out in public. In addition to political influence, the great influence on media freedom has the advertising industry that is turning more and more into covert advertising. The unfavorable financial situation in which the media is located has allowed the advertising industry to control media content and influence editorial media politics and has also opened the door for bribe and corruption in the media. As a result of the adverse financial situation, the media can not resist the pressure of advertisers and their influence on media content is increasing. Due to the great role and power the media have in society, this final paper places the media freedom in the primary focus, studying the laws and values that protect the media freedom and examines the greatest threats to media freedom.