U.S Falls To 47th In Press Freedom Rankings After Occupy Crackdown -- Daily MailSweeping protests around the world made it an extremely difficult year for the media, and tested journalists as never before, the annual report into press freedom reveals.
The annual report by Reporters Without Borders has been released, showing the United States fell 27 points on the list due to the many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.
The slide in the United States places it just behind Comoros and Taiwan in a group with Argentina and Romania.
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More News On Press Freedom Rankings
Reporters Without Borders: Uprisings made 2011 important but difficult year for media -- Washington Post/AP
Press freedom index: big falls for Arab trio in year of protest -- The Guardian
Press freedom index: 'Media paid dearly' for coverage of uprisings -- Journalism.co.uk
How fair is RSF's Press Freedom Index? -- Dylan Byers, Politico
WNU Editor: The Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom index for 2011/2012 is here.
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pretty sad
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