Democracy as the prevalent form of governance supposes the participation of the people in decision-making. The level of participation varies from mere voting during elections to deliberative decision-making on all levels of society. Even though most countries today are democratic, the political saturation as well as distrust in government officials has resulted in poor citizen participation. What used to be a proud performance of civic duty is today a phlegmatic rounding of ballots. At the same time, the opportunities for civic participation are more numerous than before because a new virtual space for participation has opened up. The media, as one of the pillars of power in democracy, has a great responsibility to provide citizens with information sufficient for their participation in political processes. Despite their important role, the media have become one of the main culprits for civic apathy. This paper researches people between 15 and 30 years old, who have always been one of the main drivers of civic activities. But in the current social moment characterized by democratic regression, retraditionalization, and an economically difficult situation, young people seem particularly lethargic. The results of the research showed that the participants do not trust in the political system, nor do they believe that their participation can improve it. They make political decisions on their own, without much influence from the media or advertising and conventional political participation models such as voting are more prominent with the majority of the participants.