Press Freedom INDEX Flashcards
Why in news ?
India’s depreciated rank in Press Freedom Index has drawn flak .
Report details
ThePress Freedom Indexis an annual ranking of countries compiled and published byReporters Without Borderssince 2002 based upon the organisation’s own assessment of the countries’press freedomrecords in the previous year.
Reporters Without Borders(French:Reporters sans frontières;RSF) is an internationalnon-profitandnon-governmental organizationwith the stated aim of safeguarding the right tofreedom of information.
It describes its advocacy as founded on the belief that everyone requires access to the news and information, in line with Article 19 of theUniversal Declaration of Human Rightsthat recognizes the right to receive and share information regardless of frontiers, along with other international rights charters.
RSF was founded inMontpellier,France, in 1985
Rankings
India’s rankingin the Index has fallen down to150th positionfrom last year’s 142nd rank.
Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th)grabbed the top positions, whileNorth Korearemained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries and territories.
Pakistan at 157th position, Sri Lanka 146th, Bangladesh 162ndandMaynmar at 176th position.
Parliament’s reaction
The Centre Thursday informed Parliament that it did not agree with the conclusions drawn by ‘Reporters Without Borders’ in the World Press Freedom Index that ranked India at 150 among 180 nations in its 2022 report.
When is press freedom day celebrated ?
May 3 .
Theme 2022 - Journalism under digital siege
