Print Media Question

Every year Reporters Without Borders analyzes the degree of freedom that “journalists, news media, and netizens” have in 180 countries around the world, based on factors such as media independence, self-censorship, transparency, and violence against journalists.

Instructions

Go to “2023 World Press Freedom Index” https://rsf.org/en/index. Links to an external site.

Click on a specific country for its rating. To learn more about that country, click on “See country fact-file”. 

Links to an external site.Analyze 3 countries:

1 country in the top 10,

1 country in the bottom 10, and

the United States.

For each of the 3 countries, discuss:

What country did you pick and what are the ratings? You can compare its 2022 rating to past years as well.

• How did it get it’s rating? (Read the summary on the Reporters Without Borders website – click on “See country fact-file” for more information). Discuss for each country you selected (3 total). Response must be 2-4 pages double spaced