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Reporters Without Borders Release Press Freedom Index

HeadlineOct 20, 2009

Reporters Without Borders has released its annual press freedom index. Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden shared the highest ranking. The United States is ranked twentieth in the world, up from fortieth a year ago. Israel sank forty-seven places in the index to ninety-third because of Israel’s media crackdown during the invasion of Gaza. Reporters Without Borders also harshly criticized Iran’s treatment of journalists. Iran now ranks 172nd, ahead of just three nations: Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea.

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