The statistic shows the results of a survey on whether respondents think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or whether it uses this freedom responsibly, by political affiliation. During the survey, 73 percent of Republican respondents stated that the news media abuses the principle of the freedom of the press.
Do you think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or do you think it uses this freedom responsibly?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press. In general, do you think the news media abuse this freedom, or do you think the news media use this freedom responsibly?"
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YouGov. (April 26, 2017). Do you think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or do you think it uses this freedom responsibly? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/707172/news-media-freedom-of-press-politics/
YouGov. "Do you think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or do you think it uses this freedom responsibly?." Chart. April 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/707172/news-media-freedom-of-press-politics/
YouGov. (2017). Do you think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or do you think it uses this freedom responsibly?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/707172/news-media-freedom-of-press-politics/
YouGov. "Do You Think The News Media Abuses The Freedom of The Press, or Do You Think It Uses This Freedom Responsibly?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/707172/news-media-freedom-of-press-politics/
YouGov, Do you think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or do you think it uses this freedom responsibly? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/707172/news-media-freedom-of-press-politics/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Do you think the news media abuses the freedom of the press, or do you think it uses this freedom responsibly? [Graph], YouGov, April 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/707172/news-media-freedom-of-press-politics/
