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Majority of Russians speak for Public Council on Morality at TV

Almost 70 percent of Russians approve of establishing a Public Council on Morality at the Russian television, reports Interfax-Religion.

32,9 percent of respondents unambiguously support the idea of such council while 35,4 percent are "rather for," than against this idea, the Tsyrkon research group has reported to Interfax-Religion summing up results of the polls.

The research took place late in June among 1600 people.

Over than a half of respondents (52 percent) in varying degree believe that TV-audience should participate in broadcast programming and don't think that only professional should be involved in it. Besides, over 70 percent of respondents believe that the state should be more active in regulating work of Russian central TV-channels and ban some programs dangerous for moral state of society.

38,6 percent of participants were ready to list such programs on Russian TV that "can not be broadcasted" as they are harmful, immoral, dangerous and etc. and authorities should ban them. 35,3 percent speak for transferring such programs to paid channels.

65,2 percent try to avoid watching TV programs and movies with violence and horror scenes. Over 55 percent of respondents try not to watch erotic and sexual movies and programs.

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[07/18/2009]

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