News - USAID research: Majority of Armenia respondents believe there is high level of freedom of expression in the country

The 2024 findings of the USAID-funded Media Consumption and Freedom of Expression Annual Research in Armenia have been released, Armenpress reports. The 2024 report shows that most of the respondents believe that there is high level of freedom of expression in Armenia, just like in 2023, for both the society and the media. Percentage of respondents who view freedom of expression for people in Armenia as free is 75 percent, and for the media—72 percent.  The research reveals that traditional television channels and online news websites continue to be the most popular sources of general media consumption, with 80 percent and 73 percent of respondents using them, respectively. Despite minor variations, media consumption habits have remained stable in Armenia between 2023 and 2024, indicating no significant changes in preferences. Social media and television continue to be the primary sources for social and political news, with 62 percent of respondents relying on social media and 45 percent on television. The aforesaid research employed a mixed-method approach, including a) a nationally representative survey through household visits to 1,106 respondents aged 18 years old and older, and b) 8 focus group discussions (FGDs) with men, women, youth as well as urban and rural population.