This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Should the press be allowed to publish truthful and newsworthy government secrets that it obtains through
ordinary reporting?"
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Public opinion on the press' ability to publish government secrets in the U.S. 2019
This statistic shows public opinion on whether the press should be allowed to publish true and newsworthy government secrets in the United States as of April 2019. Around ** percent of survey respondents stated that they believed that the press should definitely be allowed to publish truthful and newsworthy government secrets that it obtains through ordinary reporting.
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YouGov. (April 11, 2019). Public opinion on whether the press should be allowed to publish true and newsworthy government secrets in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1003416/united-states-press-publishing-government-secrets/
YouGov. "Public opinion on whether the press should be allowed to publish true and newsworthy government secrets in the United States as of April 2019." Chart. April 11, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1003416/united-states-press-publishing-government-secrets/
YouGov. (2019). Public opinion on whether the press should be allowed to publish true and newsworthy government secrets in the United States as of April 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1003416/united-states-press-publishing-government-secrets/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Whether The Press Should Be Allowed to Publish True and Newsworthy Government Secrets in The United States as of April 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Apr 2019, /statistics/1003416/united-states-press-publishing-government-secrets/
YouGov, Public opinion on whether the press should be allowed to publish true and newsworthy government secrets in the United States as of April 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1003416/united-states-press-publishing-government-secrets/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Public opinion on whether the press should be allowed to publish true and newsworthy government secrets in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph], YouGov, April 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1003416/united-states-press-publishing-government-secrets/
