Our country fell to 131 out of 179 on the 'Press Freedom Index" compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RWB), from 122 last year.
The US organisation RWB said, ''The Press Freedom Index uses about 45 different criteria like censorship of news media, physical attacks on journalists, and the ability of the media to investigate and criticise” & “reflects the degree of freedom that journalists, news media in each country and the efforts made by the authorities to respect and ensure respect for this freedom”
Highlights of Press Freedom Index..!
^ The top position was shared by Finland and Norway, followed jointly by Estonia and Netherlands.
^ The Arab nations of Syria, Bahrain and Yemen were the biggest fallers, reflecting the crackdowns on the popular uprisings.
^ The US fell 27 points to 47, as a result of the arrest of journalists covering the Occupy movement.
^ China fell to 174 because of a stepping up of Internet censorship and increased control of news outlets as a result of local protests.
^ Eritrea remained at the bottom position, a position it has held since 2007.
^ In India, RWB pointed to the exposure of violence of journalist as a result of the ongoing conflicts in Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, as well as intimidation of journalists by mafia groups in the country's biggest cities.
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