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Indicators: 1.Pluralism (Measures the degree to which opinions are represented in the media). 2. Media independence (Measures the degree to which the media are able to function independently of sources of political, governmental, business and religious power and influence). 3. Environment and self-censorship (Analyses the environment in which news and information providers operate). 4. Legislative framework (Measures the impact of the legislative framework governing news and information activities). 5. Transparency (Measures the transparency of the institutions and procedures that affect the production of news and information). 6. Infrastructure (Measures the quality of the infrastructure that supports the production of news and information). 7. Abuses (Measures the level of abuses and violence).
Freedom of press map (2015 – 2017)
Freedm of press, 2015-2017
Freedom of press map (2017) 1. Norway (7.60) 2. Sweden (8.27) 3. Finland (8.92) 4. Denmark (10.36) 5. Netherlands (11.28) 6. Costa Rica (11.93) 7. Switzerland (12.13) 8. Jamaica (12.73) 9. Belgium (12.75) 10. Iceland (13.03) 11. Austria (13.47) 12. Estonia (13.55) 13. New Zealand (13.98) 14. Ireland (14.08) 15. Luxembourg (14.72) 16. Germany (14.97) 17. Slovakia (15.51) 18. Portugal (15.77) 19. Australia (16.02) 20. Surinam (16.07) … 39. France (22.24) 40. United Kingdom (22.26) … 43. United States (23.88) … 180. North Korea (84.98)
Freedom of press map (2016) 1. Finland (8.59) 2. Netherlands (8.76) 3. Norway (8.79) 4. Denmark (8.89) 5. New Zealand (10.01) 6. Costa Rica (11.10) 7. Switzerland (11.76) 8. Sweden (12.33) 9. Ireland (12.40) 10. Jamaica (12.45) 11. Austria (13.18) 12. Slovakia (13.26) 13. Belgium (14.18) 14. Estonia (14.31) 15. Luxembourg (14.43) 16. Germany (14.80) 17. Namibia (15.15) 18. Canada (15.26) 19. Iceland (15.30) 20. Uruguay (15.88) … 25. Australia (17.84) … 38. United Kingdom (21.70) … 41. United Sates (22.49) … 45. France (22.83) … 180. Eritrea (83.92)
Freedom of press map (2015) 1. Finland (7.52) 2. Norway (7.75) 3. Denmark (8.24) 4. Netherlands (9.22) 5. Sweden (9.47) 6. New Zealand (10.06) 7. Austria (10.85) 8. Canada (10.99) 9. Jamaica (11.18) 10. Estonia (11.19) 11. Ireland (11.28) 12. Germany (11.47) 13. Czech Republic (11.62) 14. Slovakia (11.66) 15. Belgium (11.98) 16. Costa Rica (12.26) 17. Namibia (12.50) 18. Poland (12.71) 19. Luxembourg (15.61) 20. Switzerland (13.85) … 25. Austria (17.03) … 34. United Kingdom (20.00) … 38. France (21.15) … 49. United States (24.41)
I find their idea of the champions hard to swallow, given what we know of cover-ups and pressure on the media (and outright collusion to mislead the public) in service to ruling ideologies. And let’s not start with media independence in the age of conglomerates and mergers. By right, no one should be White, except maybe Denmark and New Zealand. And many of the yellow ones should be red.
I find their idea of the champions hard to swallow, given what we know of cover-ups and pressure on the media (and outright collusion to mislead the public) in service to ruling ideologies. And let’s not start with media independence in the age of conglomerates and mergers. By right, no one should be White, except maybe Denmark and New Zealand. And many of the yellow ones should be red.