Question: Are you experiencing a deterioration in freedom of the press in your country or in the country you report on?
The following countries were included in the survey: United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
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Journalists who see a deterioration in press freedom worldwide in 2021
According to a global study held in early 2021, **** percent of journalists believed that press freedom was deteriorating in their country or the country they report on. Meanwhile, a separate study on freedom of the press found that ** percent of the world's population lived somewhere without any press freedom at all, and ** percent lived in a country where the press was only partially free.
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Cision. (May 7, 2021). Share of journalists who believe freedom of the press is deteriorating in their country or the country they report on worldwide as of March 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1235380/journalists-opinions-on-press-freedom-worldwide/
Cision. "Share of journalists who believe freedom of the press is deteriorating in their country or the country they report on worldwide as of March 2021." Chart. May 7, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1235380/journalists-opinions-on-press-freedom-worldwide/
Cision. (2021). Share of journalists who believe freedom of the press is deteriorating in their country or the country they report on worldwide as of March 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1235380/journalists-opinions-on-press-freedom-worldwide/
Cision. "Share of Journalists Who Believe Freedom of The Press Is Deteriorating in Their Country or The Country They Report on Worldwide as of March 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 May 2021, /statistics/1235380/journalists-opinions-on-press-freedom-worldwide/
Cision, Share of journalists who believe freedom of the press is deteriorating in their country or the country they report on worldwide as of March 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1235380/journalists-opinions-on-press-freedom-worldwide/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of journalists who believe freedom of the press is deteriorating in their country or the country they report on worldwide as of March 2021 [Graph], Cision, May 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1235380/journalists-opinions-on-press-freedom-worldwide/
