{"id":294635,"date":"2024-05-07T17:24:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T11:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=294635"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:24:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T11:54:16","slug":"world-press-freedom-index-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/world-press-freedom-index-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u00a0Press Freedom Index 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>This post on World\u00a0Press Freedom Index 2024<\/strong> is based on the article “India\u2019s press freedom has rapidly declined in recent years”<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 8th May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

In the World Press Freedom Index 2024, India is ranked 159 out of the 180 nations.<\/p>\n

About World Press Freedom Index:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aspects\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
About\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nThe World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an\u00a0annual ranking of countries\u00a0compiled and published by\u00a0Reporters Without Borders (RSF).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purpose\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nIt compares the\u00a0level of freedom enjoyed by journalists and media\u00a0in\u00a0180 countries and territories.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Methodology<\/strong><\/td>\nRSF evaluates countries\u00a0based on various indicators related to press freedom.\u00a0These indicators include-
\na)\u00a0media independence
\nb)\u00a0legal framework
\nc)\u00a0safety of journalists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indicators<\/strong><\/td>\nThe ranking is based on\u00a0five Indicators-\u00a0<\/strong>Political, legislative, economic, sociocultural\u00a0and\u00a0safety of journalists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Findings of World\u00a0Press Freedom Index 2024:<\/h2>\n
\"World
Source: The Hindu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. India’s Press Freedom Ranking:<\/strong> India is ranked 159th in the 2024<\/span>. It was ranked 161st in the 2023. This ranking places India alongside nations like the occupied Palestinian territories, UAE, Turkey, and Russia, <\/span>indicating poor press freedom.<\/p>\n

2. India’s past performance: <\/strong>India has consistently ranked over 100 since 2003, showing a long-term trend of limited press freedom. The country’s press freedom situation has deteriorated rapidly in recent years.<\/p>\n

3. Global Comparisons: <\/strong><\/p>\n

a) Scandinavian countries<\/span> (Norway, Denmark, Sweden) top the rankings<\/span> with the highest press freedom. Eritrea, Syria, and Afghanistan rank the lowest.<\/span><\/p>\n

b) Among BRICS nations, Brazil and South Africa rank higher than India<\/span>, whereas China and Russia are lower.<\/span> In South Asia, India ranks lower than all countries except Bangladesh.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Global Trends: <\/strong>The global trend shows a decline in press freedom<\/span>, with an average drop of 7.6 points worldwide, accompanied by an increase in political repression of journalists and media.<\/p>\n

a) Press freedom remains robust primarily in European Union countries,<\/span> which recently implemented their first media freedom law (EMFA). In contrast, the Maghreb and Middle East regions<\/span> face the most severe government-imposed press restrictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

b) Bhutan, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan<\/span> have seen significant declines in press freedom<\/span> since 2019 whereas Central African Republic, Timor-Leste, <\/span>and Montenegro<\/span> have shown notable improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong>: World Press Freedom Index 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Index and reports<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on World\u00a0Press Freedom Index 2024 is based on the article “India\u2019s press freedom has rapidly declined in recent years”\u00a0published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 8th May 2024. Why in the News? In the World Press Freedom Index 2024, India is ranked 159 out of the 180 nations. About World Press Freedom Index: Aspects\u00a0 Description… Continue reading World\u00a0Press Freedom Index 2024<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1305],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-294635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-index-reports-bodies","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294635\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}