Posted on 04/20/2016 9:48:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Germany fell by four places in the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, released on Wednesday, after more and more journalists came under attack at right-wing demonstrations in 2015.
The Bundesrepublik, nevertheless, came in at a respectable 16th place, placing behind other northern European countries, such as Finland which topped the list once again, but scoring markedly better than the USA (41) and France (45).
In the report the reasons given for Germany’s slip down the ranking were threats against journalists from the general public rather than greater restrictions imposed by the state.
“Violence and hostility all the way up to death threats against journalists massively increased in Germany in 2015,” the report states. …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...
Evidently our vaunted press freedom isn’t particularly free, much like many of our other “rights.”
Oh boo-frigging-hoo! Journalists and press. I think whores should have more freedom and respect than these snakes.
They do, especially the ones in government.
” I think whores should have more freedom and respect than these snakes.”
I’m sure Merkel has more freedom......
But the fact you will go to jail for truthfully reporting on various aspects of the immigrants invading the country doesn't seem to bother them at all.
Oddly, Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index....does not rate when viewers stop watching state-run nightly news.
Believably over the past three years has slipped greatly, and the state-run 8PM news just isn’t highly regarded anymore.
LMAO!
And the list of journalists that could use a good punch will keep growing.
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