The US slid to 48th in the global rankings, dropping below Botswana, Chile and Romania and entering the category of 'problematic' regions for press freedom.
Releasing its annual Press Freedom Index after a tumultuous 12 months for the media, Reporters Without Borders sounded the alarm over an"intense climate of fear" for reporters, and condemned attacks on press outlets by world leaders including Donald Trump.The US slid three places to 48th in their global rankings, dropping below Botswana, Chile and Romania and entering the category of"problematic" regions for press freedom.
The governments of Italy, Poland and Bulgaria were also criticized for targeting journalists through threats or legislation.Several authoritarian regimes, including Russia and China, fell in the rankings, and the Central African Republic saw the largest single-year drop, falling 33 places to 145, after three Russian journalists were killed in the volatile country.
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