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world-news3 years ago•2 min saved

Global Press Freedom Under Threat: Report

Reporters Without Borders released its annual Press Freedom Index, ranking 180 countries on their press freedom environment for journalists. Of the countries included, 70% were branded as "bad." The report warns of the propagation of disinformation, made easier by advanced technologies, and highlights the entire disinformation industry that intentionally seeks to undermine factual reporting. Germany fell five spots in the ranking due to an increase in attacks on journalists, while Norway took the top spot for the seventh year in a row. The bottom spot was held by North Korea, with China falling four spots into second-last place.

via DW|

#disinformation #journalism #press-freedom

world-news3 years ago•2 min saved

Press freedom faces unprecedented global assault, warns report.

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned that journalists across the globe are facing unprecedented attacks from governments, with public hostility towards the press increasing due to fake news and disinformation. The RSF's annual report found that 55 journalists and four media workers were killed at work in 2022, and the environment for journalism was "bad" in an unprecedented seven out of ten countries. The report also criticized the concentration of media ownership in India, which it said was broadly controlled by allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, creating a "politically partisan" media landscape.

via BBC|

#disinformation #global-journalism #media-ownership

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Press Freedom Rankings Reveal Troubling Global Trends.

Hong Kong ranks 140th out of 180 regions in the Reporters Without Borders press freedom ranking, trailing behind Colombia and Cameroon. The city's ranking has plummeted following the enactment of the Beijing-imposed national security law. The slight rise in the index this year is mostly due to the movement of other territories. The legal factor is the lowest in Hong Kong, with 13 "press freedom defenders" detained under "trumped up charges."

via Hong Kong Free Press|

#hong-kong #media #national-security-law

world-news3 years ago•2 min saved

Global Press Freedom Index Shows Alarming Decline in Media Freedom.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its Press Freedom Index 2023 annual report, which warns that disinformation poses a major threat to press freedom. The report highlights the development of advanced technologies that blur the lines between true and false information, jeopardizing the right to information. The RSF report also warns against the entire disinformation industry that intentionally seeks to undermine factual reporting. Germany fell five spots in the ranking due to an increase in attacks on journalists, while Norway took the top spot for the seventh year in a row.

via DW (English)|

#disinformation #journalism #press-freedom