Freedom House, (click here) a U.S.-based group that monitors human rights around the world says the number of people with access to free and independent media has declined to its lowest level in more than a decade. In its newly released annual survey, the group says several key countries saw significant declines last year and that only one-in-six people live in countries with a press designated as free. In this year's annual index of global media freedom of 196 countries and territories, Freedom House says it rated 68 as "free" and the remaining two thirds as "partly free" or "not free."...
As a 'peer support' system of journalists, the Extremist Press does considerable damge to political infrastructure. Other than President Obama, I don't know of any other global leader that would accept being ridiculed over citizenship with such grace and dignity. In some countries, journalists would be jailed for openly defaming a government leader with such lies. Seeking the truth is NOT oppression, what is "W"rong with the Press is more the problem than what is right with it.
Journalists and activists participate in a rally calling for press freedom in central Ankara, Turkey, March 19, 2011 (file photo) (click title to entry - thank you)
Poor journalism that seeks to finesse the truth when they should be reporting it is one of the most dangerous elements to any government, including the USA. So, if the global press wants more freedom they need to work on 'what goes on' in the name of journalism.
"Infotainment !"
Really?
I think in 'the real world' it is called 'Quality Control.'
