{"id":445498,"date":"2018-05-02T07:47:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T07:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=445498"},"modified":"2018-05-02T07:48:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T07:48:38","slug":"2018-world-press-freedom-index-moldova-position-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/2018-world-press-freedom-index-moldova-position-81\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 World Press Freedom Index: Moldova down to position 81"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

2 May 2018-\u00a0Reporters without Borders (RSF) published their 2018 index of freedom of the press<\/a> around the world.<\/p>\n

The ranking of 2018 places Moldova on the 81st place, 1 position down compared to 2017<\/a> (80) with a score of 30,41 (-0,40).<\/p>\n

RSF did not change its position<\/a> on the media ownership and polarization in Moldova:<\/p>\n

Moldova\u2019s media are diversified but extremely polarized, like the country itself, which is characterized by chronic instability and the excessive influence of its oligarchs. The editorial line of the leading media outlets correlates closely with the political and business interests of their owners. Journalistic independence and media ownership transparency are major challenges. As media outlets battle with each other in a climate exacerbated by the Ukrainian crisis, the broadcasting regulatory authority\u2019s lack of independence and excesses in the \u201cfight against propaganda\u201d continue to be a source of concern.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Romania was ranked 44th with 23,65 points, Ukraine 101st with 31,16 points, while Russia 148th with 49,96 points.<\/p>\n

According to RSF, the freest media can be found in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Finland. The countries with the worst media freedom ranking are Eritrea, North Korea, and Turkmenistan.<\/p>\n

The RSF underlines in its 2018 World Press Freedom Index that the global situation of the press is worsening, especially in Europe:<\/p>\n

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Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>2 May 2018-\u00a0Reporters without Borders (RSF) published their 2018 index of freedom of the press around the world. The ranking of 2018 places Moldova on the 81st place, 1 position down compared to 2017 (80) with a score of 30,41 (-0,40). RSF did not change its position on the media ownership and polarization in Moldova: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":445499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4,8],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-445498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-en","category-society","category-world-news","tag-important"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

2 May 2018-\u00a0Reporters without Borders (RSF) published their 2018 index of freedom of the press<\/a> around the world.<\/p>\n

The ranking of 2018 places Moldova on the 81st place, 1 position down compared to 2017<\/a> (80) with a score of 30,41 (-0,40).<\/p>\n

RSF did not change its position<\/a> on the media ownership and polarization in Moldova:<\/p>\n

Moldova\u2019s media are diversified but extremely polarized, like the country itself, which is characterized by chronic instability and the excessive influence of its oligarchs. The editorial line of the leading media outlets correlates closely with the political and business interests of their owners. Journalistic independence and media ownership transparency are major challenges. As media outlets battle with each other in a climate exacerbated by the Ukrainian crisis, the broadcasting regulatory authority\u2019s lack of independence and excesses in the \u201cfight against propaganda\u201d continue to be a source of concern.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Romania was ranked 44th with 23,65 points, Ukraine 101st with 31,16 points, while Russia 148th with 49,96 points.<\/p>\n

According to RSF, the freest media can be found in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Finland. The countries with the worst media freedom ranking are Eritrea, North Korea, and Turkmenistan.<\/p>\n

The RSF underlines in its 2018 World Press Freedom Index that the global situation of the press is worsening, especially in Europe:<\/p>\n

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