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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. Slips Again in World Press Freedom Index
The 2018 index, which is compiled by Reporters Without Borders, reflects growing animosity towards journalists. The US fell from 43rd to 45th out of 180 countries.
ELISHA BROWN
04.25.18 1:29 PM ET
The U.S. has fallen from 43rd to 45th out of 180 countries on the World Press Freedom Indexdue in no small part to President Donald Trump and his routine attacks on the press, according to a report released on Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders.
In 2017, the 45th President of the United States helped sink the country to 45th place by labeling the press an enemy of the American people in a series of verbal attacks toward journalists, attempts to block White House access to multiple media outlets, routine use of the term fake news in retaliation for critical reporting, and calling for media outlets broadcasting licenses to be revoked, the report from RWB read.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-slips-again-in-world-press-freedom-index
Top Ten Global Press Freedom Ranking Score
1 Norway
2 Sweden
3 Netherlands
4 Finland
5 Switzerland
6 Jamaica
7 Belgium
8 New Zealand
9 Denmark
10 Costa Rica
The whole list is here:
https://rsf.org/en/ranking_table
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U.S. Slips Again in World Press Freedom Index (Original Post)
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Apr 2018
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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)1. K&R !!! n/t
Raster
(20,998 posts)2. Jamaica comes in at number six?
I wonder if members of Jamaica's LGBTQ crowd might have a different opinion?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Jamaica
Rhiannon12866
(206,247 posts)3. We're #45 - after Ghana and Namibia...