In the 2022 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, India is ranked 150, which is eight places lower than the previous year.
In the 2022 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, India is ranked 150, which is eight places lower than the previous year.
In the 2022 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, India has slipped to 150th position, its All time lowOut of 180 countries. In the previous edition, India was ranked eight places up at 142nd. The ranking is based on the country’s performance in five broad categories: political context, legal framework, economic context, socio-cultural context and protection of journalists, Of the five, India was ranked lowest in the security of the journalist category (163) and best in the legal framework category (120).
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The chart shows the ranking of 180 countries in the 2022 Press Freedom Index. India has been ranked 150th. The countries below India include Sudan (151), Russia (155), Pakistan (157), Bangladesh (162) and China (175).
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The chart shows India’s ranking in various categories in 2022. India ranks best in the legal framework category and worst in the protection of journalists. The definition of each category is detailed below
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The chart shows the rank of India in the Press Freedom Index. While India has consistently ranked low over the years, in 2022 its rank has dropped to the country’s all-time low
political context
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degree of support for and respect for media autonomy compared to political pressure from the state or other political actors
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Level of acceptance of a variety of journalistic approaches that satisfy professional standards, including politically aligned approaches and independent approaches
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The degree of support for the media in their role of holding politicians and the government accountable
legal framework
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the extent to which journalists and the media are free to operate without censorship or judicial sanctions
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the ability to access information without discrimination, and the ability to protect sources
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Presence or absence of impunity for those responsible for acts of violence against journalists
economic context
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Economic constraints associated with government policies (including difficulty in creating news media outlets, bias in the allocation of state subsidies)
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Economic constraints associated with non-state actors (advertisers and commercial partners)
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Financial constraints associated with media owners seeking to promote or protect their commercial interests
socio-cultural context
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Social barriers resulting in insults and attacks on the press based on issues such as gender, class, ethnicity and religion
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Cultural barriers, including pressure on journalists not to question certain bastions of power or influence, or to cover certain issues
Security
Ability to collect news without unnecessary risk:
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bodily harm (including murder, violence, arrest, detention and kidnapping)
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Psychological or emotional distress that may result from threats, coercion, harassment, surveillance, doxing (publication of personal information with malicious intent), abusive or hate speech, smears, and other threats targeting journalists
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Professional damage, for example, loss of one’s job, confiscation or sabotage of professional equipment, or installations
Source: Reporters Without Borders
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