Mass media are means of mass communication available to a wide range of users that influence both individuals and events in society. These are social institutions with certain constraints, rules, rights and policies. The media often serve the purpose of concealing the truth, but also of revealing it, they create a sense of belonging, they can create a sense of participation in users, but also isolation. The media are often manipulative, and there is a need to acquire media competencies, which applies to the individual, the family, and even the entire society, all media users. The security of a country should be such that its citizens feel safe, that its security and legal institutions work in accordance with the law. The work of these institutions, as well as the safety of people, property and the entire country, is monitored by the media that create and distribute information. Indispensable elements of security are its function, organization and condition, which in their inter relationship make up the security system, and the social sources of threats to security are various forms of social contradictions. Mass communications are available to a wide range of users and affect both individuals and events in society. The influence of the media, especially the mass media, is extremely large and powerful both on the individual and on the entire society, especially regarding issues and feelings of security. In this paper, we tried to show that relationship.