Reporters Without Borders releases 2014 Press Freedom Index

The 2014 Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index spotlights major declines in media freedom in such varied countries as the United States, Central African Republic and Guatemala and, on the other hand, marked improvements in Ecuador, Bolivia and South Africa."

*In the United States (46th, -13), the hunt for lea
ks and whistleblowers serves as a warning to those thinking of satisfying a public interest need for information about the imperial prerogatives assumed by the world’s leading power. The United Kingdom (33rd, -3) has followed in the US wake, distinguishing itself by its harassment of The Guardian."



See the World Press Freedom Index and the 3-dimensional map "freedom of the press worldwide"

http://en.rsf.org/reporters-without-borders-releases-12-02-2014,45849.html