States doing less to support press freedom, says watchdog as world rankings unveiled • FRANCE 24
a stark warning that government support for press freedom is in Decline on Friday reporters Without Borders unveiled its annual world rankings in this video published on their website the NGO accused a growing number of governments of failing journalists one thing is very clear at the global level that press freedom is being threatened by the very people who should be its guarantors political authorities of the five indicators that make up country’s overall scores it is the political indicator that has fallen the most this means that governments and political parties of all Tendencies are increasingly neglecting their role in protecting press Freedom Norway retained its top position in the rankings while erat tra props up the list one of the more significant declines was Argentina dropping 26 places down to 66 its fall was based on President Javier M’s decision to close the public press agency toam in March which he accused of propaganda the Palestinian territories l in 157th in the rankings described as reporters Without Borders as the deadliest country for journalists over a 100 Palestinian reporters have been killed since the start of the war India and China who make up 35% of the world’s population are both in the bottom 25 with the latter described as the world’s largest prison for journalists
Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on Friday, highlighting Argentina among the countries where the situation has deteriorated.
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LOL 😆! When has the so-called press told the truth or the whole story? Journalism does not exist. It is now nothing more than op-ed writers.