Global Press Freedom, RSF in ‘All-Time Come’ in 2025 says RSF
Global press freedom was in “all-time cum”, Reporter without limits (RSF) said in its annual ranking report on Friday, especially keeping in mind the decline under US President Donald Trump.
The France-based, non-profit organization said in its report, “More than half of the world’s population lives in ‘very serious’ status countries.”
RSF said its main index has fallen to its lowest level in 23 years that this press is monitoring independence.
The ranking is done by experts after considering the number of violent incidents associated with journalists in each country, as well as other relevant data. They assess the situation in a country or region in five categories: politics, law, economy, socio-culture and security.
What did RSF say about the freedom of the press in America?
The RSF said that the situation in the US has deteriorated since Trump took over in January.
“In the United States, the second term of Donald Trump as President caused a dangerous decline in press independence, indicating a ruling change in the government,” said RSF.
“Their administration has armed the institutions, cut support for independent media, and bypasses reporters.”
Media Watchdog referred to its administration to cut state-funded broadcasters such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as well as a cut in funding for American foreign development assistance, which assisted media outlets abroad.
On Friday, Trump announces an executive order cut to public news outlets owner And PBSCalling them biased. He also said that he was considering taking legal action the new York Times,
The US fell to the 57th position behind Sierra Leone in West Africa at two places since 2024. The report states that the vast areas of America were turning into the “news desert”.
RSF editorial director Anne Bokande said in a statement, “When journalists are spoiled, they no longer have the means of opposing the enemies of the press – who champion disinefots and promotes,” RSF editorial director Anne Bokande said in a statement.
The RSF said the online advertisement increased to $ 247.3 billion (about € 218 billion) in 2024 in 2024, but a large part of it was going for technical giants like Meta, Google and Amazon instead of news organizations.
Germany comes below the top 10 in the rankings’
The report stated that Europe was the region in the world where journalists enjoyed the most freedom, with China, North Korea and Irritria as the bottom three out of 180 countries.
RSF Managing Director Anja Osterhouse said, “More than half of the world’s population now lives in countries where we consider the situation of press freedom as very serious. Independent journalism is a fork in favor of autocrats.”
Norway topped the global rankings for the ninth consecutive year, followed by Estonia and Netherlands.
The situation was considered “good” in only seven countries, which all lie in Europe.
Germany, which was ranked 10th last year, ranked 11th. RSF “left the rapid hostile work atmosphere for media professionals in Germany, especially due to attacks from far away.”
The report said that German journalists also faced difficulties while reporting on the struggle in the Middle East.
The report also highlighted the plight of Palestinian journalists reporting on Gaza on Israeli attacks.
“In Gaza, the Israeli army has destroyed the news room, killed about 200 journalists and has a total blockade on the bandage for more than 18 months,” said this.
The report reads that Israel himself fell to 112nd position, “and” continues to suppress his own news media. ”
