The the States has fallen 3 places inwards the World Press Freedom Index since end year. Every twelvemonth Reporters Without Borders seat the countries of the basis based on an assessment of each country's tape of supporting the liberty of the press. This twelvemonth the the States is ranked 48th out of 180 countries, in addition to the RWF state that the media climate inwards the United States of America is forthwith “problematic”.
When President Trump took piece of job the the States was ranked 41st of all the countries inwards the world. They accept dropped downwards the listing every twelvemonth since Trump became President. Other countries to accept fallen downwards the listing this twelvemonth are Venezuela (down 5 at 148th), Russian Federation (down ane house at 149th) in addition to Cathay (177th downwards ane place). For the 3rd twelvemonth running Kingdom of Norway tops the list. Republic of Finland accept moved upwards 2 places to come upwards minute inwards this year's index in addition to Sweden are inwards 3rd house overall.
You tin uncovering out where every dry soil inwards the basis ranks on the 2019 World Press Freedom Index interactive map. Countries on the map are colored based on their rankings. Countries colored a pale yellowish are deemed 'satisfactory'. Countries colored orangish are seen equally 'problematic'. Red countries are inwards a 'difficult situation' in addition to dark countries are inwards a 'very hard situation'.
The really pale yellowish colored countries (which the RWF state are colored white) are classified equally 'good'. This twelvemonth 24% of the 180 countries ranked yesteryear Reporters Without Borders accept qualified equally 'good' inwards the index. Last twelvemonth it was 26%. If yous click on a dry soil on the map yous tin read the marker awarded yesteryear RWF in addition to click on the 'read more' push to stance the overall assessment of press liberty inwards the selected country.
