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Majority of Africans support Media Freedom – Survey

May 4, 2023
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A new Afrobarometer survey has revealed that the majority of Africans endorse the media’s “right to publish any views and ideas without government control.”

The report also rejected the idea that a government should be able to prevent the media from publishing “things that it disapproves of.”

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According to the report, support for media freedom is the majority view in 31 of 36 surveyed countries and has increased by 12 percentage points across 30 countries tracked since 2014/2015.

Majorities in all 36 surveyed countries endorse the media’s watchdog role in investigating and reporting on government mistakes and corruption.

The data also show that a majority of Africans assess their country’s media as “somewhat” or “completely” free. But Gabon, Eswatini, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon register large majorities who describe their country’s media as “not very free” or “not at all free.”

Key findings in the report

– On average across 36 African countries, two-thirds (65%) of citizens “agree” or “strongly agree” that the media should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government control. This includes more than three-fourths of citizens in Mauritius (84%), Seychelles (84%), Gabon (79%), and Botswana (77%).

– On average across 30 countries surveyed in both 2014/2015 and 2021/2022, support for media freedom has increased by 12 percentage points. Support for free media has more than doubled during this time period in Senegal (from 27% to 73%), while 17 other countries also recorded double-digit increases.

– Almost three-quarters (73%) of citizens “agree” or “strongly agree” that the media should constantly investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption, while 25% say “too much reporting on negative events, like government mistakes and corruption, only harms the country”.

– Close to six in 10 (58%) say the media in their country is “completely” or “somewhat” free Perceived media freedom is highest in Tanzania (81%), the Gambia (79%), Tunisia (76%), and Mauritania (75%).

By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana

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