World’s Top 10 Best and Worst Countries for Press Freedom in 2026: India Ranks Below Nepal and Pakistan

World’s top 10 best and worst countries for press freedom in 2026: India ranks below Nepal and Pakistan

The world’s top 10 best and worst countries for press freedom in 2026: For the first time ever, more than half of the countries assessed fall into the 'difficult' or 'very serious' category.

2026 already this century’s worst year for the press: RSF Press Freedom Index

RSF Press Freedom Index paints dismal picture; more than half the world deemed ‘difficult’ for journalists or worse.

Press freedom hits 25-year low as RSF names tech platforms alongside authoritarian governments as causes

For the first time in the 25-year history of the World Press Freedom Index, more than half of the world’s countries now fall into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories for press freedom. The share is 52.2 per cent, up from 13.7 per cent when Reporters Without Borders first published the index in 2002. The […] This story continues at The Next Web

Northern lights, southern shadows: The 2026 RSF Index reframes the work of protecting journalists

Editor’s Note: Reporters Without Borders released its 2026 World Press Freedom Index on April 30, 2026, recording the lowest global score in 25 years and naming the legal indicator as the dimension declining fastest worldwide. Norway held the top spot for the 10th straight year, the Nordic and Baltic states accounted for nearly half of the top 12, and the United States fell to its lowest-ever ranking at 64th. Estonia slipped from second to third…