State media is a concept within media studies and political science that refers to communication organizations and platforms which are owned, controlled, or significantly influenced by governmental entities. As a research field, it investigates the structural, operational, and content-related characteristics of these media outlets, including their funding mechanisms, editorial autonomy (or lack thereof), relationship with state policy and objectives, and their role in shaping public opinion and political discourse. Key areas of inquiry include their function in information dissemination, propaganda, nation-building, and the maintenance of political power, highlighting their significance for understanding media systems, political communication, and information control in diverse national and international contexts.