During a survey carried out in Mexico at the end of August 2021, more than three out of four respondents said the lack of public security was hindering journalists from reporting on criminality in the North American country. The share had stood at 62 percent in mid-2012. Mexico is the Latin American country where most journalists were killed in 2021.
Lack of security seen as hindering journalists from reporting on criminality in Mexico from May 2012 to August 2021
May 2012, April 2013, April 2014, August 2015, April 2017, and August 2021
Number of respondents
800**
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* Figures calculated by Statista based on the data provided by the source.
** Number of respondents in August 2021.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think the insecurity situation in the country is obstructing or not the work of journalists to disclose information related to crime?"
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Statista. (February 3, 2022). Lack of security seen as hindering journalists from reporting on criminality in Mexico from May 2012 to August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306303/insecurity-journalists-crime-mexico/
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Statista. (2022). Lack of security seen as hindering journalists from reporting on criminality in Mexico from May 2012 to August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306303/insecurity-journalists-crime-mexico/
Statista. "Lack of Security Seen as Hindering Journalists from Reporting on Criminality in Mexico from May 2012 to August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306303/insecurity-journalists-crime-mexico/
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