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.

They also happen to have the most press freedom on the planet. Reporters Without Borders (or RSF, to use the initialism for its French name, Reporters Sans Frontières) today released the 2026 version ...

"In 2024, the same year democracy levels hit their lowest point since The Economist's Democracy Index was created in 2006, RSF noted that journalists’ work was increasingly obstructed by political ...

More than half the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom. This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 3 May 2026. For the first time ...

Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment, which famously declares: “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” Nearly ...

New Delhi: World Press Freedom Day 2026 is observed on 3 May 2026 under the official theme “Shaping a Future at Peace,” with the main global conference hosted in Lusaka, Zambia, from 4 to 5 May. The ...