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India is ranked 151st in 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index of International NGO Reporters Widout Borders (RWB), Paris. India’s ranking was 159 in this list last year.
In the index, Eritrea is at the lowest position and Norway is at the first position. Bhutan, Pakistan, Turki, Palestine, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Syria and North Korea have been kept below India.
Media around the world is struggling with lack of funding The RWB report states that the Economic Indicator is at the lowest level in the history of the World Press Freedom Index to date. Media around the world is struggling with the deduction of funding.
The media is facing more economic problems due to the dominance of tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft on information resources.
Earlier, these tech platforms are getting a large part of the advertising media outlets.
The report said that in many countries, there is a control of political leaders on media. In countries such as Lebanon, India, Armenia and Bulgaria, media outlets have maintained their existence due to conditional funding from leaders and businessmen.
America’s ranking slipped 2 places The report said that the position of the press in the US has declined after Donald Trump came to power. The US ranks 57th in the index, compared to 55 rankings last year.
The position of the press is “very serious” in the 42 countries where more than half of the world has population. The press has almost equal freedom in these countries. Journalism here is not free from danger.
More than 200 journalists died in Gaza Jung In the report, Palestine, who has been struggling with war for about 18 months, has been ranked 163rd. The report said that the Israeli army in Gaza has completely destroyed many newsrooms. Since the fight started in 2023, more than 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza so far.
On the other hand, in countries like China and Vietnam, the media or the government’s associated organizations have control. Those who do independent journalism have to face constant danger. On the other hand, foreign media institutions are blacklisted at any time.
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