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U.S. a Pathetic 48th on the Media Freedom List

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The U.S. is a disgraceful 48th on the annual Reporters Without Borders Media Freedom List. Several former Iron Curtain countries outrank the US. The basis for ranking includes Internet freedom as well as print and broadcast media. In the US, the Internet is relatively unencumbered, and our ranking would be even lower based on the 'professional' press alone.

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Enjoy 48th place before Martial Law once George hits Iran by Karen Fish on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 8:16:45 AM
1933 by Mr M on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 1:28:35 PM
Accentuate the POSITIVE by Tom Murphy on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 9:07:39 AM
You have it backwards by Karen Fish on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 9:37:11 AM
B- U- L- L -S- H- .. by Rob Kall on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 10:33:38 AM
Oops - Are you a good [link] or a bad [link]?" by Tom Murphy on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 9:13:03 AM
This is scarcely surprising... by Daniel Geery on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 10:16:41 AM
Nothing from nothing leaves... nothing by Tom Murphy on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 12:06:58 PM
Tom by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 2:42:32 PM
U.S. a Pathetic 48th on the Media Freedom List by Munich on Thursday, Oct 18, 2007 at 12:24:00 AM
A question then... by Tom Murphy on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 3:30:00 PM
Actually by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 8:07:32 PM
Mr. Murphy, please give some examples by Better World Order on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 4:00:23 PM
The "Free Press" is simply a commodity now by Kathlyn Stone on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007 at 5:55:22 PM