Besonderes Augenmerk auf die Pressefreiheit

Ein Blick in die Welt zeigt: Pressefreiheit ist nicht selbstverständlich. Für 92 Prozent der Deutschen ist die freie Presse eine wesentliche Grundlage der Demokratie. Knapp 50 Prozent sehen sie inzwischen gefährdet.

von Viola Vogelsang-Reichl

Für 92 Prozent der Bevölkerung ist laut einer Umfrage der Zeitungsmarktforschung-Gesellschaft (ZMG) die freie Presse eine wesentliche Grundlage der Demokratie. Und doch sehen 48 Prozent der Befragten sie auch in Deutschland gefährdet.

Symbolbild: Christoph Soeder/dpa – Bildmontage: Laura Fröhler

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