The Press in the Judgement of the Press

Occupational self-image of German editors and judgement on freedom of
the press.

Topics: Most important tasks of the press; judgement on the
performance of the press; assessment of the most important problems of
German politics and the contribution of the press to problem solution;
views about the extent of actual freedom of the press; possibilities to
secure freedom of the press; perceived threats to freedom of the press
and dependence on advertising business; comparison of possibilities of
press and radio to influence public opinion; attitude to
self-limitation of the press; press and Federal German Armed Forces;
influence of the press on democracy; judgement on selected press
agencies; party preference of respondent.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious
denomination; school education; vocational training; professional
position; income; refugee status.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to
cooperate; number of contact attempts.

Also encoded were: party orientation of the newspaper; type of
newspaper; number of copies and place of publication.