GOVMED: Does the government have the right to check what information is to be reported?

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? - 1. The government has the right to check prior to publication what information is to be reported by the media, if the government thinks it threatens state interests. 2. The government does not have the right to check prior to publication any of the information to be reported by the media, since journalists should decide themselves what to publish.

Note: The question was recoded. Options Strongly agree to the first statement and Agree to the first statement were recoded to Yes, Options Strongly agree to the second statement and Agree to the second statement were recoded to No.

GOVMED in other datasets:

Single datasets

• Media survey in Georgia, 2011