The Global Press Liberty Map

Over the final twelve months the U.S. has fallen ii places inwards the World Press Freedom Index. In explaining this autumn Reporters Without Borders indicate to Donald's Trump's state of war alongside the media together with his proclamation that the press are the 'enemy of the American people'.

While the USA has dropped ii places (to 43rd) Kingdom of Norway has risen ii places to buy the farm the peak ranked terra firma inwards the globe for press freedom. This is partly due to the country's laws on media ownership together with the enshrining of media liberty inwards the country's constitution.

You tin sentiment how every terra firma inwards the globe ranks on the 2017 Reporters Without Borders 'World Press Freedom Index' on this interactive map. Countries are colored on the map past times their marking of press liberty (yellow countries compass highest - dark countries convey the worst records on press freedom). You tin notice out a country's private ranking past times clicking on the terra firma on the map. If you lot together with hence click on the 'read more' push you lot tin read the Reporters Without Borders assessment of press liberty inwards the selected country.