STUDY FINDS DECLINE IN GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM
Despite Some Gains, Setbacks in a Number of Key Countries, Including the United States
"The study, "Freedom of the Press 2005: A Global Survey of Media Independence," revealed that gains outnumbered setbacks, as measured by shifts among the survey's three main categories: Free, Partly Free and Not Free. Improvements took place in countries where new democratic openings have been achieved or are burgeoning, such as in Ukraine and Lebanon. Several countries in the Middle East showed positive trends.
However, the overall level of press freedom worldwide -- as measured by global average score -- worsened, continuing a three-year downward trend according to the survey.
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Freedom of the Press 2005: Country Draft Reports (PDF)
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