Annual report of 180 countries and territories finds that the environment for journalism is \u0027bad\u0027 in seven out of ten countries
Norway ranked first overall for the seventh year running, followed by Ireland and Denmark. The bottom three countries were Vietnam, China and North Korea.
The U.S. fell three places, with the report noting that public confidence in the media has fallen dangerously. While partisan media is growing, local news coverage has declined significantly.fatally shot while reporting on the murder of Nathacha Augustin Last September, Jeff German, 69, a reporter with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, was found stabbed to death outside of his home. Robert Telles, a lawyer and former Clark County public administrator, was later indicted for murder by a grand jury.created a hostile work environment and carried on an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, had beenBoth murders contributed to the fall in the U.S. ranking.
may be perceived to or have the potential to “thwart, derail or prevent a media worker or organization from continuing to pursue their work.”Senegal was home to one of the most precipitous drops on the index, falling 31 places in 2023 to 104th overall. Deloire, who has held his position since 2021, also pointed to the growth of the “fake content industry.”
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