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Have you ever been put under pressure by your editor not towrite about certain events or subjects? Fig. 15Yes 42No 580 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Have you ever been pressured by either politicians or businesspeople not to report on certain events or subjects? Fig. 16Yes 54No 460 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100It is notable, and casts a significant light on the Romanian landscape,that while 42 per cent claim to be put under pressure bytheir editor, 54 per cent answer that they have been pressured bypoliticians or business people not to report on certain events orsubjects. (Fig. 16) As face to face interviews confirm, there seemsto be considerable influence from politicians, not only in the capitalbut also especially in the regional and local newspapers.How would you describe the situation among the writing staff<strong>of</strong> your paper? (%) Fig. 17RelaxedCompetitiveIncreasingly competitiveHighly competitive7,7Extremely competitive15,438,538,50 10 20 30 40 50COUNTRY REPORTS – ROMANIA 185