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Politics

News in numbers: Trump’s attacks on the press ‘dangerous to the lifeblood of democracy’, says NYT

In the World Press Freedom Index 2018, US was ranked 45, below countries such as Andorra, Chile and Ghana; and two points down from its 2017 ranking

1 min read16 Aug 2018
Industry

Media freedom ‘never under so much threat’, says watchdog

Media freedom is in peril or in a 'very serious situation' in 72 countries including Russia, India and China says Reporters Without Borders

2 min read26 Apr 2017
News

India ranked abysmally low at 133 on World Press Freedom Index

Finland retains its top spot for the sixth consecutive year, followed by the Netherlands and Norway

1 min read21 Apr 2016
News

Suicide bomb in Afghan capital targets journalists, kills seven people

The bomber targeted a vehicle of Tolo News, which the Taliban openly threatened to target last year after it reported allegations of summary executions, rape and other abuses by Taliban during the battle for Kunduz

1 min read20 Jan 2016
News

US under fire in global press freedom report

India ranked 140th; China dropped one spot to 175th

1 min read12 Feb 2014

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