Sub-score (0-100). Question no. 52. In practice, media organizations (print, broadcast, online) disclose the identities of their owners to the public.
A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) major media organizations disclose the names of their owners to the public, and
2) the information is readily available to any citizen (online, in the newspaper, etc.).
A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply:
1) only some major media organizations disclose the name of their owners or they disclose only some of the owners, or
2) the information is public but obtaining it takes two weeks or more.
A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply:
1) major media organizations don't disclose the names of their owners, or
2) the information is available only to the government.
Type of variable: Continuous
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