Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ‘The news media in my country is independent from undue political or government influence most of the time’?
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This statistic shows the results of a survey on the trust in news being independent of political influence most of the time in Ireland in 2016. They survey found that ** percent of Irish adults tended to agree that the news media were mostly free from political or govermental influence.
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Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (June 15, 2016). Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ‘The news media in my country is independent from undue political or government influence most of the time’? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/642146/trust-in-news-being-free-from-political-influence-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ‘The news media in my country is independent from undue political or government influence most of the time’?." Chart. June 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/642146/trust-in-news-being-free-from-political-influence-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (2016). Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ‘The news media in my country is independent from undue political or government influence most of the time’?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/642146/trust-in-news-being-free-from-political-influence-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statement: ‘the News Media in My Country Is Independent from Undue Political or Government Influence Most of The Time’?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2016, /statistics/642146/trust-in-news-being-free-from-political-influence-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism, Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ‘The news media in my country is independent from undue political or government influence most of the time’? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/642146/trust-in-news-being-free-from-political-influence-in-ireland/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ‘The news media in my country is independent from undue political or government influence most of the time’? [Graph], Institute for Future Media & Journalism, June 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/642146/trust-in-news-being-free-from-political-influence-in-ireland/