Reporters without borders rsf presents the 2019 press freedom barometer. Ranking nations for overall freedom, not just economic liberty. The index measures countries on a number of different criteriaincluding. This chart shows press freedom index, which ranks 178 countries around the world according to press freedom violations. A general decline in personal and economic freedom will have longterm ramifications for any country. World press freedom index rsf reporters sans frontieres. The british and us media came in at 38 and 41 respectively. May 03, 2017 global press freedom declined to its lowest point in years in 2016 amid unprecedented threats to journalists and media outlets in major democracies and new moves by authoritarian states to control the media, including beyond their borders. Further weakening of press freedom in the united states would be a setback for democracy everywhere.
In 20 she received the unescoguillermo cano world press freedom prize and human rights watch s hellmanhammett press freedom prize. Published annually since 1972, the survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and 15 related and disputed territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human. Hatred of journalism threatens democracies the 2018 world press freedom index, compiled by reporters. The 20 world press freedom index was published on 30 january 20, and intends to reflect events between 1 december 2011 and 30 november 2012. The media of north korea is amongst the most strictly controlled in the world. Falls to 45th place in the world press freedom index posted by mark nc on april 25, 2018 at 12. Twothirds of the 180 countries surveyed for the 2015 world press freedom index performed less well than in the previous year. Rsf is a global nonprofit body that works on the freedom of the press. The press freedom map, which is distributed in print and digital versions, offers a visual overview of the sitution in each country and region in the index. South korea free speech and free press around the world. Apr 20, 2016 a leading journalism advocacy group says world press freedom deteriorated in 2015, especially in the americas, warning of a new era of propaganda. The uk has slipped three places in the press freedom index due to harrassment of the guardian following the nsa and gchq leaks.
Rsfs assessment, from its annual world press freedom index. Falls in world press freedom index best countries us. Feb, 2015 hong kong press freedom sinks to new low in global index. The 20112012 report, labelled 2012 in the table below, was published on 20 january 2012 and intends to reflect events between 1 december 2010 and 30 november 2011. Feb 12, 2015 every year, reporters without borders rsf publishes their world press freedom index, which ranks every country in the world using the following six criteria. The 2015 corruption perceptions index clearly shows that corruption remains a blight around the world. Email if youd like to be contacted in the future to help with further usability testing, please leave your email address in the box below. The latest analysis of the state of press freedom around the world paints a grim picture, as the reporters without borders 2015 press freedom index reports that two thirds of the 180 countries surveyed registered a decline rsf reported declines in every region of the world, but the european union and balkans saw the starkest change from 2014, with wideranging decline throughout a region. Methodological changes and challenges in the measurement of. Serbia 2015 data are for the membership in the association of serbian journalists. Abu dhabi when it comes to media freedom, the uae sometimes gets what can fairly be described as a bad press.
The human freedom index presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. This article contains a list of freedom indices produced by several nongovernmental organizations that publish and maintain assessments of the state of freedom in the world, according to their own various definitions of the term, and rank countries as being free, partly free, or using various measures of freedom, including civil liberties, political rights and economic rights. Ranking an abysmal 6 out of 180 countries in the world press freedom index, india has some soulsearching to do. Apr 21, 2016 india ranks abysmally low at 3 among 180 countries in the latest annual world press freedom index, which says prime minister narendra modi seems indifferent to the threats against journalists.
World press freedom index 2015 radiofreeeuroperadioliberty. World press freedom index for 2017 was recently published and out of the roughly 180 countries analysed jamaica was ranked 8. World press freedom index jamaica ranked 8 wingswithme. It was compiled through a scientific research method designed by a group of academics advisory panel formed by hkja. The latest analysis of the state of press freedom around the world paints a grim picture, as the reporters without borders 2015 press freedom index reports that two thirds of the 180 countries surveyed registered a decline. May 09, 2017 world press freedom index for 2017 was recently published and out of the roughly 180 countries analysed jamaica was ranked 8. World press freedom day was established by the general assembly of the united nations in december 1993 as an outgrowth of the seminar on promoting an independent and pluralistic african press. While south koreas rank has decreased over the past few years on the world press freedom index, the united states rank has greatly increased and surpassed south korea. To mark world day against cybercensorship on 12 march, reporters without borders rsf has unveiled a list of 20 digital predators of press freedom and announces that it is now unblocking access to a total 21 websites in the sixth year of its operation collateral freedom. Reporters without borders has published its 2014 world press freedom index, which measures the freedom of information and journalists in 160 countries around the world. The 2015 world press freedom index highlights the worldwide deterioration in. The constitution nominally provides for freedom of speech and the press.
The map, created for the independent by statistics agency statista, uses data from the reporters without borders rsf 2016 world press freedom index, which assessed how much freedom. A free and democratic society cannot exist without a free and independent press. These murders highlighted the many dangers that indian journalists face. Canada drops 10 spots on 2016 world press freedom index after. There is no question that donald trump is a bitter enemy of of press freedom and the constitutions first amendment. This seminar took place in namibia in 1991 and led to the adoption of the windhoek declaration on promoting independent and pluralistic media. The hong kong journalists association hkja commissioned public opinion programme at the university of hong kong pop to conduct the press freedom index survey in 20 and released its first hong kong press freedom index. Freedom of the press is a yearly report by usbased nonprofit organization freedom house. The number of journalists and bloggers who were jailed turned azerbaijan. A number of doubts surround a seventh case, the index noted. But 2015 was also a year when people again took to the streets to protest corruption.
Freedom of the press 2015, the latest edition of an annual report published by freedom house since 1980, found that global press freedom declined in 2014 to its lowest point in more than 10 years. The open budget index, part of the international budget partnerships open budget survey, is the world s only independent, comparative measure of central government budget transparency. Press release information under embargo until april 25, 2018 12. A group of investigative journalists had to spend part of 2018 in hiding after producing a documentary about ghanaian soccer corruption. The world press freedom index is a reference tool that is based.
The parisbased group placed hong kong 70th in its 2015 world press freedom index, the citys worst ranking since the index was first. The rate of decline also accelerated drastically, with the global average score suffering its largest oneyear drop in. Constitution rates congressmen based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility. President sisi may have nothing to hide, but his crackdown on anyone who challenges the official line only fuels speculation, says timothy e kaldas, an independent risk adviser. The questionnaire is sent to reporters without borderss partner organisations.
Presented to the international communication association, may 24, 2015, san. Freedom in the world, freedom houses flagship publication, is the standardsetting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. World and regional statistics, national data, maps and rankings. Empire size flag adoption date formation date geopolitical changes. Dec 21, 2015 the latest rankings of trade freedom around the world,1 included by the heritage foundation and the wall street journal in the forthcoming 2016 index of economic freedom, confirm that citizens. The index was drawn up by asking journalists, researchers and legal experts to answer 50 questions about the whole range of press freedom violations such as murders or arrests of journalists, censorship, pressure, state monopolies in various fields. The press freedom index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by reporters without borders based upon the organisations own assessment of the countries press freedom records in the previous year. Freedom in the world 2015 evaluates the state of freedom in 195 countries and 15 territories during 2014.
Jul 21, 2015 the index was drawn up by asking journalists, researchers and legal experts to answer 50 questions about the whole range of press freedom violations such as murders or arrests of journalists, censorship, pressure, state monopolies in various fields, punishment of press law offences and regulation of the media. The 2015 world press freedom index highlights the worldwide deterioration in freedom of information in 2014. The world press freedom index report is published by. Freedom rwb, 2002 report and ranking of individual nations. The 2019 index finds that hatred against journalists has degenerated into violence, contributing to an increase in fear around the world. Freedom in the world methodology freedom in the world 2015 evaluates the state of freedom in 195 countries and 15 territories during 2014. The indicators compiled by reporters without borders are incontestable. Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely. The rights to life and to liberty and integrity and security of person and also to freedom of expression are fundamental human rights that arerecognized. India stood at 6 in a pool of 180 countries ranked by rsf in 2017, which was a place lower than indias rank in 2016.
India stood at 6 in a pool of 180 countries ranked by rsf. The rise of populist politics in europe has weakened press freedom in a region where it was once most secure. It is known to subjectively measure the level of freedom and editorial independence that is enjoyed by the press in every nation and significant disputed territories around the world. However, the government prohibits the exercise of these rights in practice, unless it is in praise of the country and its government and leader. From 20112012, south korea was 3 places ahead of the united states. Freedom in the world is a yearly survey and report by the u. In 20, the united states would climb up to reach rank 32, and south korea would be moved to 50 th. The rsf world press freedom index was first published in 2002. Negative value is available for 2012 only and it represents the country in top the press freedom index that reporters without borders publishes every year measures the level of freedom of. Defends journalists and other media workers who are imprisoned or persecuted for doing their job, and draws attention to the many cases throughout the world of journalists being harassed, mistreated or tortured. Its mandate is to promote free, independent and pluralistic journalism and to defend media workers. Methodological issues in measuring media freedom in a global. Freedom of information is an extension of freedom of speech, a fundamental human right recognized in.
Feb 12, 2014 the uk has slipped three places in the press freedom index due to harrassment of the guardian following the nsa and gchq leaks. May 21, 2018 world freedom index is released by reporters without borders reporters sans frontiers, rsf. Reporters without borders rsf presents the 2019 world press freedom index. In the most recent world press freedom index, reporters without borders ranked the. For the second year in a row, the number of journalists imprisoned for their work hit a historical high, as the u. The press freedom index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by. Most of the nations that had more robust business creation also rank above the u. Each country and territory is assigned two numerical ratingsfrom 1 to 7for political rights and civil liberties, with 1 representing the most free and 7 the least free.
The names, pictures and media affiliations of some of the 95 journalists accused by the turkish government of aiding a failed 2016 coup attempt are. India drops down on world press freedom index the economic. Since 2002 reporters without borders is publishing annually a worldwide index of countries according to their respect for press freedom. Ghana has lost its status as africas bestranked country in the world press freedom index.
The press freedom index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by reporters without borders based upon the organizations assessment of their press freedom records. People across the globe sent a strong signal to those in power. A smaller score on the report corresponds to greater freedom of the press as reported by the organisation. Falls in world press freedom index more the names, pictures and media affiliations of some of the 95 journalists accused by the turkish government of.
The rate of decline also accelerated drastically, with the global average score suffering its largest oneyear drop in a decade. In recently released 2016 world press freedom index wpfi, india ranked 3rd out of 180 nations surveyed worldwide in terms of press freedom in 2015. World health statistics 2015 contains whos annual compilation of healthrelated data for its 194 member states, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the healthrelated millennium development goals mdgs and associated targets. World press freedom index 2015 rsf reporters sans frontieres. The annual global indicator, which measures the overall level of violations of freedom of information in 180 countries year by year, has risen to 3,719, an 8 percent increase over 2014 and almost 10 percent compared with 20. Datasets media world and regional statistics, national.
The 20 world press freedom index was published on 30 january 20, and. Hong kong press freedom sinks to new low in global index. Beset by wars, the growing threat from nonstate operatives, violence during demonstrations and the economic crisis, media freedom is in retreat on all five continents. It intends to reflect the degree of freedom that journalists, news organisations, and netizens have in each country, and the efforts made by authorities to respect this freedom.