Press freedom index: big falls for Arab trio in year of protest
 

28-01-12 07:08 AM

Three Arab countries where popular risings have been quashed have achieved their worst-ever rankings in the annual press freedom index. But the falls by Syria, Bahrain and Yemen are among many changes that reflect a year of unrest and protest. The United States, for example, has dropped markedly due to the targeting of journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street movement. It slipped 27 places ...

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