Free Speech & Press

Publications

short readsNov 20, 2015

40% of Millennials OK with limiting speech offensive to minorities

That’s compared with 27% of Gen Xers and 24% of Boomers who say the same.
reportNov 18, 2015

Global Support for Principle of Free Expression, but Opposition to Some Forms of Speech

Although many observers have documented a global decline in democratic rights in recent years, people around the world nonetheless embrace fundamental democratic values, including free expression. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that majorities in nearly all 38 nations polled say it is at least somewhat important to live in a country with free […]
short readsNov 20, 2014

About 1 in 5 victims of online harassment say it happened in the comments section

While social media sites were the most common place noted for online harassment in a recent Pew Research Center survey, about a fifth of internet users cited website comments sections as places where they had that experience.
short readsNov 26, 2012

Large Majority of Egyptians Put High Priority on Fair Courts

About eight-in-ten Egyptians said last spring that a fair judiciary was very important to their nation’s future.
short readsAug 10, 2009

Eight Years After 9/11, Fewer See Need to Sacrifice Liberties for Safety

Only a quarter of Americans say it is necessary to give up some civil liberties to curb terrorism, down from 55% shortly after the attacks of 9/11.