The Government of Polslovakia, working in cooperation with numerous associations and institutions, has compiled a questionnare open to all nations and corporations, on the quality of their press- freedom of the press, frequency of the press, and types of the press.
All nations shall be given a ranking from 1 to 10 afterwards:
10: Exceptionally Good
24/7, 365 days a year. They know of every detail, from when your parliament member looked at his secretary at 6:36:35 pm, to when the president went onto the central motorway with three people in his Mercedes C-Class at 4:64:46 am.
New Goldman
9: Good
Great. These countries gets news so quick they can know when someone has died faster than their families.
The Union of British North America
Romextly
8: Rather Decent
Most nations will be here.
Yerbanistan
7: Decent
A few glitches here and there, but still good.
6: Declining
Boo! Boo! Should be out of business at the end of the year, people comment.
5: Not worth it
They have to triple their TV license fees every month just to stay alive.
4: Crashing
Their stock prices go down quicker than a pilot jumping down from 10,000 feet with no parachute.
3: Why does it exist?
Barely any people have even heard of the name.
2: Terrible
Anyone who watches it must be really desperate or really foolish.
1: No comment
No.
Kakistopia
The form:
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[b]Basic information[/b]
Name of nation:
Head of State:
Minister responsible for the news:
Name of news company:
Head of the news company:
[b]Quality[/b]
Amount of technical glitches a year (average):
Amount of news transmission cancellations a year (average):
Average public rating of the news:
[b]Freedom of the Press[/b]
From 1 to 10, how free is your press to report whatever they wish:
Do they have many restrictions on what they can report? If so, elaborate:
Can they report on personal findings in famous people's lives:
How many scandals and revelations do your press report, on average, every year:
How many times does the government intervene to cover up a report, every year:
[b]Honesty[/b]
Does your company report on their own scandals, for example, if your own manager had received bribes:
Is your press known for exaggerating or covering up reports:
Does your company have rules specifing that their reports must report the full facts:
How many scandals relating to this company have been found out:
How is your manager/chairman appointed? Election? Nominaton? Appointment?:
[b]Personnel[/b]
How many reporters do you employ:
How many support staff do you employ:
How many offices and headquarters do you have:
List out all the fields (sports, politics, etc) that you report about:
How are your reporters and staff chosen? Application? Training? Appointment?:
[b]Finances[/b]
Do you have TV licence passes (do you have to pay to watch TV?)
If yes, what is the current price of a TV pass:
How much is your company worth:
How much money does your company currently have after taxation and deductions:
How much money does your staff and reporters get paid annually:
Has your company ever filed for bankruptcy:
How much of your income come from the government:
How much of your income come from public donations:
How much of your income come from TV passes (if you have them):
How much of your income come from other sources:
Anything to add:
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