Bad news for journalists: Freedom House published its 35th annual Freedom of the Press Report today and among its chief findings was that press freedom has declined over the past year to a 10 year low. Even worse, the rate of decline accelerated drastically, with the world seeing its largest one year drop in press freedom in a decade. As of today, only 14 percent of the world enjoys a truly free press, meaning only one in seven people live in a country where there is a true fourth estate. Freedom House attributes this sharp decline to two factors: the …read more
Source: Business Insider
