Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support

Who should decide what is censored
If censorship is to take place in society, who, in your opinion, is best placed to
decide what should and should not be censored (Please select one only)
30% 30%
23%
21%
19%
19%
14%
13%
9%
7% 8%
7%
31%
26%
17%
12%
8%
6%
Total Base= 1,013
31%
32%
29%
29%
29%
20%
21%
15%
15%
14%
10% 10%
11%
8% 8% 8%
5% 5%
Total GCC North Africa Levant Censorship makes Censorship does
mockery of the arts NOT make mockery
of the arts
Well-respected members of society Leading intellectuals of the country Religious leaders
Political leaders Other Don’t know/Prefer not to say
In general, respondents would place most trust on ‘well-respected members of the society’ to decide what
should and should not be censored (30%). This was followed by ‘leading intellectuals of the country’ (23%) and
‘religious leaders’ (19%). Political leaders are not trusted to make these kinds of decisions (7%).
Across the regions surveyed, relatively speaking those in the GCC (mostly KSA) were most likely to support
‘religious leaders’ as censors of information (21% vs. 17% in NA and 15% in Levant), while those in the Levant
were most likely to favour ‘leading intellectuals’ (31% vs. 19% in KSA).