"The average score for the 180 countries assessed by the World Press Freedom Index was the lowest in the index's 25-year history, with more than half of all countries placed in difficult or very serious categories for press freedom."
"The study found that a dramatic expansion of restrictive legal arsenals used by governments around the world was impinging on the rights of the free press, particularly through national security laws."
"Political hostility to the press is combining with an increasingly difficult business model for media outlets, leading to established journalism being asphyxiated."
"Anne Bocande, the group's editorial director, posed a simple question: How much longer will we tolerate the suffocation of journalism, the systematic obstruction of reporters and the continued erosion of press freedom?"
The World Press Freedom Index reveals a significant decline in press freedom worldwide, with the lowest average score in its 25-year history. Over half of the assessed 180 countries fall into difficult or very serious categories for press freedom. The report highlights the expansion of restrictive laws, particularly national security laws, that threaten media rights. Declines are noted even in democratic nations, with political hostility and challenging business models suffocating journalism. The index ranks the US at 64th, influenced by political attacks on the press, while Russia continues to imprison journalists under restrictive laws.
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