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Рy23 February 2015
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The 2015 Press Freedom Index, released recently by the Journalists Without Borders, placed Moldova on the 72nd place among the 180 countries surveyed. The rating is topped by Finland, Norway and Denmark. Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Korea and Turkmenistan are at the bottom of the list.
The 72nd place in the rating is the worst ever result for Moldova since 2010. If compared to last year, our country dropped by 16 positions. Moreover, its overall score on the condition of the media also worsened, reaching 27.85 points (2.50 points less than last year). The study conducted by the Journalists Without Borders reports, however, that no online journalist or activist has been killed in Moldova in 2014.
Romania ranked 52nd, dropping seven positions if compared to last year. Russia ranked the 152nd.
The situation in Ukraine (ranking the 129th) is described as "the worst period in the history of the country since declaration of independence in 1991". The protests led to the collapse of Viktor Yanukovych and the subsequent battles in the eastern regions of the country have unleashed a wave of violence and abuse against journalists.
In 2014 six journalists were killed in Ukraine. In general, media freedom in the world has worsened – two thirds of the 180 countries surveyed showed worse results than in previous years. Partly, this is due to the intensified activity of extremist groups and information wars.
The 2015 Press Freedom Index can be found HERE.
The 72nd place in the rating is the worst ever result for Moldova since 2010. If compared to last year, our country dropped by 16 positions. Moreover, its overall score on the condition of the media also worsened, reaching 27.85 points (2.50 points less than last year). The study conducted by the Journalists Without Borders reports, however, that no online journalist or activist has been killed in Moldova in 2014.
Romania ranked 52nd, dropping seven positions if compared to last year. Russia ranked the 152nd.
The situation in Ukraine (ranking the 129th) is described as "the worst period in the history of the country since declaration of independence in 1991". The protests led to the collapse of Viktor Yanukovych and the subsequent battles in the eastern regions of the country have unleashed a wave of violence and abuse against journalists.
In 2014 six journalists were killed in Ukraine. In general, media freedom in the world has worsened – two thirds of the 180 countries surveyed showed worse results than in previous years. Partly, this is due to the intensified activity of extremist groups and information wars.
The 2015 Press Freedom Index can be found HERE.
