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Reporters Without Borders: Amid Widespread Erosion of Democracy, 2026 World Press Freedom Index Drops to 25-Year Low
In its 25th edition, the Reporters Without Borders assessment notes a “widespread decline” in the global state of media freedom — but notes a few encouraging signs of optimism.
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2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report: Eroding Public Trust, Growing Misinformation Threats, and Investigative Journalism’s Appeal
This year’s survey finds an accelerating shift towards social media and video platforms, further diminishing the influence of ‘institutional journalism.’
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2024 World Press Freedom Index: Political Pressure Threatens Journalism in a Key Election Year
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that state oppression and political pressure are increasingly threatening journalism around the globe in its 2024 World Press Freedom Index.
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Election Manipulation and Armed Conflict in 2023 Lead to Decline in ‘Global Freedom’— Freedom House
The US-based nonprofit Freedom House has released its annual assessment of global freedom and democracy.
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Report: Weakening Justice Systems Allow Corruption to Thrive Globally
Transparency International released its 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index, which found that more than two-thirds of countries worldwide suffer from serious corruption issues.
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GIJN Joins Paris Charter on AI and Journalism
GIJN joined with 16 other media partners to draft a charter and 10 principles for using AI in newsrooms and investigative reporting.
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Freedom House: Global Freedom Declines for 17th Year
The 2023 edition of the Freedom in the World report, produced by US nonprofit Freedom House, was released today. This is the 50th year of the study, which tracks global trends and compiles individual country reports on political rights and liberties.