World Press Freedom Index 2022 Flashcards
edition
20th edition
published by
Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
published on?
World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) (3rd May)
India ranked
150th among the 180 countries.
World Press Freedom Day details
recommended:UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991.
proclaimed: UNGA 1993
aim behind: ‘development of a free,
independent and pluralistic press’.
World Press Freedom Day aim
wpfd Theme for 2022:
Journalism under digital siege.
WPFI published since and by
published every year since 2002 by
Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters
Without Borders.
RSF
> Based in Paris
> independent NGO
> consultative status with the UN,
UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the
International Organization of the Francophonie
(OIF).
OIF
54 french speaking nations collective.
WPFI ranks countries based on
freedom of journalists not quality
Scoring Criteria:
0[worst]-100[best]
Evaluation Criteria:
evaluated
using five contextual indicators : political context,
legal framework, economic context, sociocultural
context and safety.
WPFI and the world
reveals a two-fold increase in “polarisation”
toppp performers
Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd)
Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th) grabbed the top
positions.
worst
North Korea
refer: other countries perf
India’s performance
has fallen eight places from 142nd to 150th
in the 2022 among the 180 countries.
India’s position has been consistently falling in
the index since 2016 when it was ranked 133.
India is also one of
the world’s most dangerous countries for
mediapersons.
Article 19
freedom of speech and expression
Freedom of Press in India
not expressly protected by the
Indian legal system but it is impliedly protected
under article 19(1) (a) of the constitution, which
states - “All citizens shall have the right to freedom
of speech and expression”.
However, Freedom of press is also not absolute. It
faces certain restrictions under Article 19(2), which
are as follows-
Matters related to interests of the sovereignty
and integrity of India, the security of the State,
friendly relations with foreign States, public order,
decency or morality or in relation to contempt of
court, defamation or incitement to an offence.
which SC landmark judgement observed that freedom of the press
lay at the foundation of all democratic organisations?
1950, the Supreme Court in Romesh Thappar v.
State of Madras
