
Press Freedom: Still a Far Cry
As a nation, we have been aspiring for a free press for the last 40 years, but it is still a far cry. The press freedom index of Reporters Sans Frontiers, an organisation that advocates for press freedom across the world, confirms this assessment. According to its 2010 Press Freedom Index, Finland is the best country in terms of press freedom while the USA and the UK stand in the 20th and 19th positions respectively. Bangladesh stands in the 126th position. In South Asia, only Pakistan (141st) and Sri Lanka (158th) trail behind Bangladesh, while the Maldives holds the best rank (52nd).
Published on Volume 5 Issue 05 | May 2011