Media, journalists, and writers were suppressed for decades in Iraq. Freedom of media and expression were severely limited. Censorship was top priority for the governments in Iraq until 2003. This article is designed to investigate and analyze the development of media in Iraq since 2003. With the beginning of the new era, diversified media and free press and expression thought to be one of the most distinguished achievements in the country. As institution, the media reflect the status of political perspectives, debates, and the economic developments, and social movements in the country. The data of this article come from interviewing 10 journalists, 5 Television news managers, 5 media writers, and the examination of media archive in various libraries in the country. The current study is a secondary data analysis of three developmental waves of 2003-2007, 2007-2015, and 2015-2021 for media growth in the country. Exploring the Iraqi media landscape over the three waves is associated with the degree of people involvement in politics and social movements. The agenda setting theory and its main propositions highlights how the Iraqi public utilizes the press, television, and social media to determine the political, social, cultural, and religious importance of an issue. Data analysis and interviews revealed how the public assign certain values to various issues and topics according to what media decide to cover and discuss. One leading question among other critical questions is which are the thematic agendas and how did they progress in the Iraqi media?