Freedom of the Press 2016 report : Freedom House

Freedom of the Press 2016 report : Freedom House. Freedom of the Press Report 2016 is release by the US based NGO. This report  is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in nations and significant disputed territories around the world.  Theme : The Battle for the Dominant Message.The report says, only 13 percent of the world’s population enjoys a free press, which means places where coverage of political news is robust, the safety of journalists is guaranteed, state intrusion in media affairs is minimal, and the press is not subject to onerous legal or economic pressures.

iv. 41 percent of the world’s population has a Partly Free press and 46 percent live in Not Free media environments.

v. Among the countries that suffered the largest declines in 2015 were Bangladesh, Turkey, Burundi, France, Serbia, Yemen, Egypt, Macedonia, and Zimbabwe.

Freedom of the Press 2016 report : Freedom House ,Theme : The Battle for the Dominant Message.