The topic, Religious Intolerance and Negative Media Coverage is a product of proliferation of Religious beliefs and the ever-growing population of Religionists in our contemporary society. As the world continues to tame Religious Intolerance and its negative consequences, the social media have been accused of being at the root of it. Using a historical approach, this article will examine the issues of religious intolerance and negative media coverage in order to bring a lasting solution to the unabated problem in the society. The paper recommends that religion and the media can promote religious freedom, peace, harmony and mutual trust instead of driving violence and social disharmony.