During a survey conducted in Mexico at the end of August 2021, respondents were asked if the government or organized crime were the main threats for journalists not to report certain information. Almost 60 percent of the interviewees said organized crime was the main source of pressure against journalistic work. Around 30 percent stated that it was the government. In 2021, Mexico was the Latin American country where most journalists were killed.
Public opinion on the origins of threats against the work of journalists in Mexico as of August 2021
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Where do you think the main threats for journalists not to report certain information come from: the government or organized crime?"
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Parametría. (January 31, 2022). Public opinion on the origins of threats against the work of journalists in Mexico as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306310/government-crime-threat-journalists-mexico/
Parametría. "Public opinion on the origins of threats against the work of journalists in Mexico as of August 2021." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306310/government-crime-threat-journalists-mexico/
Parametría. (2022). Public opinion on the origins of threats against the work of journalists in Mexico as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306310/government-crime-threat-journalists-mexico/
Parametría. "Public Opinion on The Origins of Threats against The Work of Journalists in Mexico as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306310/government-crime-threat-journalists-mexico/
Parametría, Public opinion on the origins of threats against the work of journalists in Mexico as of August 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306310/government-crime-threat-journalists-mexico/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Public opinion on the origins of threats against the work of journalists in Mexico as of August 2021 [Graph], Parametría, January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306310/government-crime-threat-journalists-mexico/
