Countries with less government interference in the media have higher levels of voter knowledge

Schoonvelde, Martijn (2015) Countries with less government interference in the media have higher levels of voter knowledge [Online resource]

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A media free from government interference is one of the key components of a democratic society, with state interference in what is and isn’t printed and broadcast used to exemplify the lack of freedoms enjoyed by many countries. Martijn Schoonvelde argues that it is also a pre-requisite for greater understanding of the political and democratic systems.