State of the First Amendment 1999 [United States]

• Q21
• Q21 Allow freedom of press

Survey Question:  Tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement: News organizations should be allowed to report or publish what they think is appropriate to report.

Column: 125  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• IQ22
• Q22 Press freedoms

Survey Question:  I'm going to read you some ways that freedom of the press may be exercised. For each, tell me if you agree or disagree that the press should be allowed to do it. First...

Column: 127  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22A
• Q22A Press freedoms: Publish without government approval

Survey Question:  Newspapers should be allowed to publish freely without government approval of a story.

Column: 129  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22B
• Q22B Press freedoms: Protect confidential sources

Survey Question:  Journalists should be allowed to keep a news source confidential.

Column: 131  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22C
• Q22C Allow courtroom trials on TV

Survey Question:  Broadcasters should be allowed to televise courtroom trials.

Column: 133  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22D
• Q22D Allow political endorsements in newspapers

Survey Question:  Newspapers should be allowed to endorse or criticize political candidates.

Column: 135  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22E
• Q22E Allow reports of government secrets in media

Survey Question:  The news media should be allowed to report government secrets that have come to journalists' attention.

Column: 137  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22F
• Q22F Allow prediction of election winners on TV

Survey Question:  Television should be allowed to project winners of an election while people are still voting.

Column: 139  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22G
• Q22G Freedom of press: Student newspapers

Survey Question:  High school students should be allowed to report controversial issues in their student newspapers without approval of school authorities.

Column: 141  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22H
• Q22H Allow use of hidden cameras by journalists

Survey Question:  Journalists should be allowed to use hidden cameras in their reporting.

Column: 143  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22I
• Q22I Allow Supreme Court on TV

Survey Question:  Broadcasters should be allowed to televise the proceedings of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Column: 145  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q22J
• Q22J Allow reporting on private lives of public figures

Survey Question:  Journalists should be allowed to investigate the private lives of public figures.

Column: 147  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q32
• Q32 Exercise 1st Amendment rights

Survey Question:  I'm going to read you some ways people might exercise their First Amendment rights. For each, please tell me if you agree or disagree that someone should be allowed to do it.

Column: 186  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q32A
• Q32A Freedom of press - tabloids

Survey Question:  Tabloid newspapers such as The Star and the National Enquirer should have the same freedom to publish what they want as other newspapers such as The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Column: 188  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q32B
• Q32B Freedom of press - magazines with sexually explicit material

Survey Question:  Magazines such as Playboy and Hustler should have the same freedom to publish what they want as the other magazines such as Time and Newsweek.

Column: 190  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q32C
• Q32C Freedom of press - talk shows

Survey Question:  Television shows such as the Jerry Springer show and Jenny Jones show should have the same freedom to air what they want as ABC News with Peter Jennings.

Column: 192  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q33
• Q33 Agree or disagree with following questions

Survey Question:  Please tell me whether you agree with the following statements.

Column: 194  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q33A
• Q33A Press - public official private life

Survey Question:  The press should be allowed to publish factual information that may be embarrassing or sensitive regarding a public official's private life.

Column: 196  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q33B
• Q33B Press - celebrity

Survey Question:  The press should be allowed to publish factual information that may be embarrassing or sensitive regarding a celebrity who has not been voted into public office (like an actor).

Column: 198  Width: 2  Type: numeric

• Q33C
• Q33C Press - ordinary citizen

Survey Question:  The press should be allowed to publish factual information that may be embarrassing or sensitive regarding an ordinary citizen.

Column: 200  Width: 2  Type: numeric