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Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, or RSF) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to freedom of the press. The name connects to Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières).
Worldwide press freedom index
The RSF has made a list of most of the world countries based on their press freedom. The 2003 list was published on the 20 October. The list is generated based on responses to surveys sent to journalists and related specialists around the world. The survey asks questions about direct attacks on journalists and the media as well as other indirect sources of pressure against the free press. RWB is careful to note that the index only deals with press freedom, and does not measure the quality of journalism.
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External links
- Reporters Without Borders web page
- First worldwide press freedom index (October 2002)
- Second worldwide press freedom index (October 2003)
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