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Dreamer128 · 10-20-2005, 01:57 PM

The Netherlands shares first place in the annual report on press freedom drawn up by the international journalists organisation Reporters without Borders. Top honours were also awarded to Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.

Most of the new EU member states also did well in the report, as did some African democracies, including Namibia and Benin. North Korea and Iran are the countries with the least press freedom. In Europe, France dropped from 20th to 30th place due to police searches of several media outlets. The United States has fallen to the 44th place, mainly due to the recent cases eroding the right to protect an anonymous source.

johnny · 10-20-2005, 03:42 PM

Too bad they only write crap.

Sir Degrader · 10-20-2005, 05:10 PM

Just don't piss off some Islamic fundamentalists, and you should be ok.

johnny · 10-20-2005, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Degrader:
Just don't piss off some Islamic fundamentalists, and you should be ok.

They're pissing them off every friggin day. It's not that hard to offend them you know.

Timber Loftis · 10-22-2005, 02:31 PM

The US has a lot more freedom of the press than the press uses, unfortunately. The primary media sources have been conscripted by the political parties, and the secondary sources are labelled hacks and rumorers by the primary sources. It's shameful, and it's just another chapter in our decades-long story of voluntarily giving away our freedom.

shamrock_uk · 10-22-2005, 02:56 PM

Any idea where the UK comes?

Stratos · 10-22-2005, 03:24 PM

Here's the intire list for anyone interrested.

10-20-2005, 03:42 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Too bad they only write crap. __________________

10-22-2005, 02:31 PM	#5
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	The US has a lot more freedom of the press than the press uses, unfortunately. The primary media sources have been conscripted by the political parties, and the secondary sources are labelled hacks and rumorers by the primary sources. It's shameful, and it's just another chapter in our decades-long story of voluntarily giving away our freedom. __________________

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Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 3,888	Here's the intire list for anyone interrested. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

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10-20-2005, 01:57 PM	#1
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	The Netherlands shares first place in the annual report on press freedom drawn up by the international journalists organisation Reporters without Borders. Top honours were also awarded to Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. Most of the new EU member states also did well in the report, as did some African democracies, including Namibia and Benin. North Korea and Iran are the countries with the least press freedom. In Europe, France dropped from 20th to 30th place due to police searches of several media outlets. The United States has fallen to the 44th place, mainly due to the recent cases eroding the right to protect an anonymous source.

10-20-2005, 05:10 PM	#3
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	Just don't piss off some Islamic fundamentalists, and you should be ok.

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shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Any idea where the UK comes?

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