Variable: Media corrupt

QoG Code: (vdem_mecorrpt)


Dataset: Varieties of Democracy Dataset version 13

Description:

Media corrupt
Question: Do journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments in exchange for altering news coverage?

Responses:
0: The media are so closely directed by the government that any such payments would be
either unnecessary to ensure pro-government coverage or ineffective in producing
anti-government coverage.
1: Journalists, publishers, and broadcasters routinely alter news coverage in exchange for
payments.
2: It is common, but not routine, for journalists, publishers, and broadcasters to alter news
coverage in exchange for payments.
3: It is not normal for journalists, publishers, and broadcasters to alter news coverage in
exchange for payments, but it happens occasionally, without anyone being punished.
4: Journalists, publishers, and broadcasters rarely alter news coverage in exchange for
payments, and if it becomes known, someone is punished for it.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-09-05
Last updated by source: 2023-02-22


Categories:

Quality of Government Media


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2024 Basic Time-series - 2024 OECD Cross-section - 2024 OECD Time-series - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 173
Basic time-series: 184
Standard cross-section: 173
Standard time-series: 184
OECD cross-section: 38
OECD time-series: 40

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1946-2022
Basic time-series: 1946-2022
OECD time-series: 1946-2022

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