Public Support for Media Censorship Across the Americas
Public Support for Media Censorship Across the Americas
2012 AmericasBarometer survey data show that citizens across the Americas tend to reject media censorship, but there is some variation across countries.
Freedom of speech remains a contested right in most democracies across the Americas. The restrictions on the freedom of the press discussed in the latest issue of Americas Quarterly have important implications for the quality of democratic rights of citizens across the region.
It is therefore crucial to understand what the public thinks about government censorship of media outlets that publish articles critical of the government.
The 2012 AmericasBarometer survey by the Latin American Public Opinion Project...
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