Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support
Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support
Which ‘media’ should be censored By region In which of the following, if any, do you believe censorship should be applied (Please select all that apply) Total Base= 1,013 61% 58% 57% 55% 49% 50% 42% 40% 40% 37% 37% 34% 34% 28% 28% 23% 23% 23% 19% 18% 19% 16% 14% 11% 10% 7% 58% 52% 52% 52% 51% 45% 40% 37% 35% 32% 32% 29% 25% 16% 18% 14% 14% 16% 15% 17% 14% 10% 11% 10% 7% 8% Total GCC North Africa Levant Internet websites Music videos Cinema International TV channels Arabic TV channels Music (words/ lyrics) Lifestyle magazines Books Paintings/ sculptures Newspapers Cartoons/ caricatures Radio None According to respondents across the region, censorship should be most applied on Internet websites (58%), music videos (55%) and the cinema (49%) Very few believed censorship should not be applied at all (10% across of overall sample). the Levant were most likely to express this view (17%) Those surveyed in
Which ‘media’ should be censored By opinion group In which of the following, if any, do you believe censorship should be applied (Please select all that apply) Total Base= 1,013 70% 67% 64% 41% 37% 26% 23% 20% 18% 16% 52% 50% 43% 36% 32% 24% 25% 25% 21% 16% 9% 9% 9% 8% 4% 1% Censorship makes mockery of the arts Censorship does NOT make mockery of the arts Internet websites Music videos Cinema International TV channels Arabic TV channels Music (words/ lyrics) Lifestyle magazines Books Paintings/ sculptures Newspapers Cartoons/ caricatures Radio None As would have been expected, those who believe censorship makes a mockery of the arts are most likely to believe censorship should not be applied to any of the channels listed (24%). However, it is interesting to note that many respondents in this group still believed censorship has a role to play – especially on Internet websites (41%), music videos (37%) and the cinema (26%)
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Which ‘media’ should be censored<br />
By region<br />
In which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following, if any, do you believe censorship should be applied<br />
(Please select all that apply)<br />
Total Base= 1,013<br />
61%<br />
58%<br />
57%<br />
55%<br />
49% 50%<br />
42%<br />
40%<br />
40%<br />
37%<br />
37%<br />
34%<br />
34%<br />
28%<br />
28%<br />
23%<br />
23% 23%<br />
19% 18%<br />
19%<br />
16%<br />
14%<br />
11% 10%<br />
7%<br />
58%<br />
52% 52%<br />
52%<br />
51%<br />
45%<br />
40%<br />
37%<br />
35%<br />
32%<br />
32%<br />
29%<br />
25%<br />
16%<br />
18%<br />
14% 14%<br />
16%<br />
15%<br />
17%<br />
14%<br />
10% 11%<br />
10%<br />
7% 8%<br />
Total GCC North Africa Levant<br />
Internet webs<strong>it</strong>es Music videos Cinema International TV channels<br />
Arabic TV channels Music (words/ lyrics) Lifestyle magazines Books<br />
Paintings/ sculptures Newspapers Cartoons/ caricatures Radio<br />
None<br />
According to respondents across <strong>the</strong> region, censorship should be most applied on Internet webs<strong>it</strong>es (58%),<br />
music videos (55%) and <strong>the</strong> cinema (49%)<br />
Very few believed censorship should not be applied at all (10% across <strong>of</strong> overall sample).<br />
<strong>the</strong> Levant were most likely to express this view (17%)<br />
Those surveyed in
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