Afrobarometer Survey 2005, Round 3
South Africa, 2005
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Q26. Government close newspapers vs. free to publish (q26)
Data file: saf-r3_data_0.sav
Overview
Valid:
2400
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
210
End:
212
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
26. Lets talk for a moment about the kind of society we would like to have in this country. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B.
A. Government should close newspapers that print false stories or misinformation.
B. The news media should be free to publish any story that they see fit without fear of being shut down.
A. Government should close newspapers that print false stories or misinformation.
B. The news media should be free to publish any story that they see fit without fear of being shut down.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 0 |
0%
|
| 1 | Agree very strongly with A | 303 |
12.6%
|
| 2 | Agree with A | 397 |
16.5%
|
| 3 | Agree with B | 880 |
36.7%
|
| 4 | Agree very strongly with B | 585 |
24.4%
|
| 5 | Agree with neither | 123 |
5.1%
|
| 9 | Don't know | 112 |
4.7%
|
| 998 | Refused | 0 |
0%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?