RP falls heavily in new press freedom ranking
By Michaela P. del Callar 10/21/2010The Philippines fell near the bottom of a watchdog’s world press freedom index after more than 30 media workers were slaughtered in an election-related Nov. 23 Maguindanao massacre that also killed 27 other persons last year.
From 122nd spot in 2009, the Philippines slid 34 notches down, ranking 156th of 178 countries in the 2010 Press Freedom Index of Paris-based Reporters Without Borders/Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF).
The Philippines has long been considered a hot spot for journalists in many aspects with very few perpetrators brought to justice and media killings continue unabated.
There have been an alarming number of killings of journalists all over the country prior to that Maguindanao province attack — the single deadliest attack on media workers in the world..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101021hed4.html
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