Poynter spoke with several people to see what everyday folks can do to support press freedom organizations and press freedom.

A leading global democracy research institute says democratic “backsliding” must be turned around quickly—warning that after ...

Everywhere you look right now, the space for journalism is being constricted. The World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders each year shows press freedom in global decline.

The Indonesian government denies involvement in the intimidation of a Tempo journalist and reaffirms its commitment to press ...

In the most recent World Press Freedom Index, the US was ranked 55th out of 180 countries and territories, its lowest-ever ranking. Loading With Trump in the White House for the next four years ...

Japan ranked 68th among 180 countries and regions in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index released on May 3 by Reporters Without Borders, an international nonprofit organization. According to the ...

Burkina Faso’s press freedom faces a growing crackdown, with the abduction of two journalists just days after they publicly ...

The World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders, ranks countries based on the level of freedom journalists have in their respective nations. A steep decline such as ...

Press Freedom Trend in Indonesia In a study conducted by the Press Council in 2024, the Press Freedom Index (IKP) score was at 69.36, a decrease of 2.21 points from the previous score of 71.57.

yet the Academic Freedom Index demonstrates that universities are under pressure in many countries around the world," said Katrin Kinzelbach from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU ...