May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day

[Pistis]

The U.S. is in one decline after another, including a decline concerning a fundamental principle in traditional American values: a free press.

Concerning that fundamental value, we have declined to almost last place in the top 50:

1-Finland
2-Netherlands
3-Norway
4-Luxembourg
5-Andorra
6-Liechtenstein
7-Denmark
8-Iceland
9-New Zealand
10-Sweden
11-Estonia
12-Austria
13-Czech Republic
14-Germany
15-Switzerland
16-Ireland
17-Jamaica
18-Canada
19-Poland
20-Slovakia
21-Costa Rica
22-Namibia
23-Belgium
24-Cape Verde
25-Cyprus
26-Uruguay
27-Ghana
28-Australia
29-Belize
30-Portugal
31-Suriname
32-Lithuania
33-United Kingdom
34-Slovenia
35-Spain
36-Antigua and Barbuda
37-Latvia
38-El Salvador
39-France
40-Samoa
41-Botswana
42-South Africa
43-Trinidad and Tobago
44-Papua New Guinea
45-Romania
46-United States
47-Haiti
48-Niger
49-Italy
50-Taiwan​

(Reporters Without Borders, emphasis added). The militarization of federal agencies, and the usurpation of civilian authority by the military is a reason the U.S. fell 13 points to a new low:

Countries that pride themselves on being democracies and respecting the rule of law have not set an example, far from it. Freedom of information is too often sacrificed to an overly broad and abusive interpretation of national security needs, marking a disturbing retreat from democratic practices. Investigative journalism often suffers as a result.
This has been the case in the United States (46th), which fell 13 places, one of the most significant declines, amid increased efforts to track down whistleblowers and the sources of leaks.​

 

[didymos]

So close, we just need to beat the finns!

 

[Drett]

There is a fine line between free speech and slander. Opinions should have evidence to back it up.

 

[Pistis]

Opinions don't require evidence, just the facts do, legally speaking that is.

There is a fine line between free speech and slander. Opinions should have evidence to back it up.

 

[SonInMe]

we need more freedom from the press than freedom of it.

any nation that is socialist cannot have a free press....it only has a government partner.

as long as all opinions can fight for public dominance, we can have a free press.....not when the press all says the same thing.

fox news is, by far the most popular but most media sources are not conservative as fox news is, but, the views are still out there for those who want to know.

thing is many in the usa do not want to know because it might upset their check coming in or they will realize their lives they made for themselves was really on them and not some evil rich white guy stealing their lives from them.

integrity is a hard sell but as long as a few are willing to invest into it, we will have freedom......

freedom of the press may be law but its always carried a slant and agenda from the yellow journalism of 100 yrs ago to the liberal bias today.

 

[faroukfarouk]

we need more freedom from the press than freedom of it.

any nation that is socialist cannot have a free press....it only has a government partner.

as long as all opinions can fight for public dominance, we can have a free press.....not when the press all says the same thing.

fox news is, by far the most popular but most media sources are not conservative as fox news is, but, the views are still out there for those who want to know.

thing is many in the usa do not want to know because it might upset their check coming in or they will realize their lives they made for themselves was really on them and not some evil rich white guy stealing their lives from them.

integrity is a hard sell but as long as a few are willing to invest into it, we will have freedom......

freedom of the press may be law but its always carried a slant and agenda from the yellow journalism of 100 yrs ago to the liberal bias today.

I agree about press freedom.

But it's not just liberals and socialists who bend the truth to suit vested interests.

 

[crossnote]

Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Now, libs., answer me this. They purge any vestiges of religious practice from Govt., bldgs., events., property, etc., in the name of 'Freedom from Religion';
on the same token why aren't they equally purging the press from Govt. bldgs. events, etc., in the name of ''freedom from the press''?

Seems like a double standard to me.

 

[SonInMe]

I agree about press freedom.

But it's not just liberals and socialists who bend the truth to suit vested interests.

No, liberals just lie about their agendas