Posted on 04/26/2018 8:25:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A new report by the group Reporters Without Borders ranking 180 countries according to press freedom showed the United States slipped two places, which the report blamed on President Donald Trump.
The 2018 World Press Freedom Index reflects growing animosity towards journalists.
In North America, Donald Trumps USA slipped another two places while Justin Trudeaus Canada rose four and entered the top 20 at 18th place, a level where the situation is classified as fairly good, the report stated.
Despite having strong constitutional protections to the contrary, the latest World Press Freedom Index findings on the US and Canada reveal two countries whose journalists and media workers face constant challenges to the very freedom to exercise their profession, the index stated.
The United States ranking fell from 43 to 45 out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2018 World Press Freedom Index, continuing its downward trend in the first year of Donald J. Trumps presidency. In contrast, its northern neighbor Canada gained 4 places due to steps taken to safeguard the confidentiality of journalists sources, it added.
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The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat. Parent companies: Disney, Comcast.
What a shame they are only allowed to lie about President Trump 24 hours a day 7 days a week, what tyranny.
If the press wasn’t free they certainly couldn’t say what they are saying. I’m just sayin’.
“The Press” is nothing more than left wing political hacks pretending to be ‘journalists’... They’re not respected because they’re not respectable.
Reporters without Borders are full of shit. Ask Mark Steyn and a few other conservative writers and speakers about “freedom on the press” in Little Fidel Trudeau’s Canada.
Anti-free speech laws just a repressive and stupid as those in England, Germany and the Netherlands, plus most Moslem countries and every communist/socialist country.
Let’s rename this group of leftist pricks, “Reporters Without Brains”. I, for one, love telling the truth.
“...Fidel Trudeau ...”
Awesome !!
May we use it ?
ABSOLUTELY!.
Justin Trudeau is a ‘Mini-Marxist” unlike his parents who were total Marxists, Castroite-style.
He’s a shrewd campaigner but I suspect that reality is going to kick him in the balls and the sane people of Canada will vote him out in the next election.
Canada is becoming more Marxist regarding freedom of speech and print and Lil’ Justin just does nothing to stop it. Why should he? He’s Commie-Lite and that’s fine with him.
I challenge them to provide one example of a bill the president has signed in to law, or an executive order he has issued, that restricts freedom of the press. If they cannot do so, then they should STFU about it.
I thank Trump for the U.S. Drop in Press-Freedom ranking, because their freedom has become the freedom to distort and lie.
And..?
IOW, the ongoing smear by the partisan smear machine continues. If you don't like being criticized for your bias and called out on your lies, journalism as it operates today is not for you. Thanks Olog-hai.
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