Italy: opinion on the purpose of using strong images in the news in 2015
This statistic represents the opinion of Italian adults concerning the purpose of using strong, shocking pictures in the news in 2015. According to this survey, the majority of respondents (almost half of them) thought that news media exploited this kind of images to attract readers/viewers. By contrast, 40 percent of interviewees were persuaded that it was a way to raise awareness in institutions and the general public.