Press Freedom Index
An annual ranking of media freedom prepared by Reporters Without Borders.
A gateway to a problem
The World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders, assesses media freedom in countries around the world every year. It is worth checking rankings and indicators for your region or country. Areas with low scores can be linked to the subject of your class and turned into a problem to solve.
Five contexts of the assessment
PoliticsPolitical context
How those in power treat the media.
EconomyEconomic context
The conditions in which the media earn and operate.
Law and safetyLegal context and safety
Regulations and the safety of journalists.
SocietySociocultural context
How the surroundings affect freedom of expression.
From data to a problem
- 1Find your country and its neighboursCheck the position in the ranking and how it has changed over the years.
- 2See which context pulls the score downLook at whether it is politics, the economy, the law or safety.
- 3Translate it into a problemFor example: how might we help young people get access to reliable information?
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