Overall, there is a culture within of the media critical of the government. Rarely decide to uncover potential hidden dirt that governments, and are dedicated almost exclusively to criticize specific policies, depending on the ideology of each medium.
In Spain at least, there is a culture critical of abuses of power, and is not "watchdog" as it should. Rather, it is easy to see the close relationship between big business of communication, media executives and journalists stars, where all come together at events, book presentations, forums, etc. They reaffirm the friendship and, concerned or no, they are processed. English media seem rather sleepy and unwilling to delve into the murky affairs of government and be more critical of the abuses that they, may commit.
usually late when you discover other ways political scandal that most of the time usually comes through leaks, not the effort he has put the environment itself. The major media have many economic, social and political, so they prefer to maintain good relations with the rulers, rather than go against. This situation
cashing the political parties that dominate the upper echelons, as it ensures that the media they serve as transmitters, not criticism, and use them at will as the permissiveness of the media is obvious. If they are the media themselves who decide to land in between, and kept distant rulers, it will be difficult to end a political subservience, to some extent the interests of both parties.