Does Syria’s Rise in the Press Freedom Index Reflect Reality?
Syria climbed 36 places in the 2026 Reporters Without Borders ranking, but deep constraints on independent journalism remain. [DAMASCUS] Syria’s rise in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index is a significant statistical development, but it does not in itself reflect a fundamental transformation in actual freedom of the press. The country moved from 177th place […]
Share-Owning Journalism Orgs Press Paramount For Company Docs On Corrupt Trump Merger Dealings
More than 4,000 Hollywood insiders recently signed a letter blasting Paramount’s planned $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers, noting that the massive consolidation will be very historically ha…
World Press Freedom Day Tests Whether the Public Still Has a Right To Know
Press freedom remains essential to verified reporting, public accountability, and the ability of journalists to challenge censorship, intimidation, and violence World Press Freedom Day, marked every year on May 3, serves as an annual test of whether governments, institutions, armed groups, technology platforms, and the public still accept a basic democratic principle: people have a […]
Congrats Everyone: U.S. Now Ranked 64th In Global Press Freedom
Good news if you really enjoy corporatism, autocracy, propaganda and a violently misinformed electorate!The U.S. has fallen to sixty-fourth place (now below Ukraine) in the annual Reporters Without…
Spotlight on the continued decline of press freedom globally • FRANCE 24 English
Philippines remains dangerous for journalists
It is still under the dark orange category, which implies a “difficult” state of press freedom.
Japan overtakes U.S. in global press freedom index
The report found press freedom has sunk to a 25-year low, with 52% of the countries and territories being categorized as in 'difficult' or 'very serious' situations.
Japan should urge Iran to release people in detention
A Japanese government spokesperson has confirmed that Iranian authorities detained a Japanese national on Jan. 20 and Tokyo has been urging Tehran to release them.
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