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  1. Mar 5, 2024 · This finding is based on the fact that, of the five indicators used to compile the ranking, it is the political indicator that has fallen most, registering a global average fall of 7.6 points. Discover the map of the 2024 edition of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index.

  2. The World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002 based upon the organization's own assessment of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year.

  3. May 3, 2023 · Norway ranked highest for press freedom, with a score of 92.65 out of 100. Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal followed close behind. The US scored 72.7, down from 76 in 2021.

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  4. May 6, 2024 · Researchers have found evidence that attacks on press freedom — such as jailing journalists, raiding their homes, shutting down printing presses, and using libel laws to thwart reporters — have measurable effects on a nation’s economic growth.

  5. The countries where press freedom is “good” are all in Europe, and more specifically within the European Union, which has adopted its first media freedom law (EMFA). Ireland has dropped out of the Index’s top three countries, replaced by Sweden, while Germany is now one of the top ten countries.

  6. May 3, 2023 · Norway tops the list with the highest global score for press freedom, followed by Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. However, press freedom in Europe has been overshadowed by censorship in...

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  8. Apr 28, 2021 · Only 12 countries have respectable press-freedom environments, the lowest number since 2013 when the current evaluation methodology was adopted. Press Freedom By Country (Based on RSF's 2021...