Wednesday, 12 February 2014

CURRENT UPDATE :WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX 2014

INDIA RANKS 140 IN WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX 2014

India has been ranked 140th  in the list of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2014, whereas China was placed at 175th position and Pakistan at 158th position. Paris-based organisation Reporters Without Border said in its latest annual report that Finland has been ranked first in the list followed by Netherland and Norway. The ranking of the US has dropped to 46th position from last year's 32nd.

The report said Pakistan remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists while Syria remained especially deadly for journalists with nearly 130 media professionals killed in the country since its conflict began in March 2011.

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