Journalism vs Fake News: Fake Winning
From the annual index by Reporters Without Borders:
2023 World Press Freedom Index – journalism threatened by fake content industry
The 21st edition of the World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), sheds light on major and often radical changes linked to political, social and technological upheavals.
[I]n the United States (down 3 at 45th), the Biden administration has also shown a much better disposition towards the media than the previous administration. Nonetheless, the country’s slight decline in the 2023 index was due to the continuing economic difficulties of the media, the murders of two journalists (Jeff German in 2022 and Dylan Lyons in 2023), and the end of efforts to support freedom of the press at the legislative level (the PRESS Act), as well as former President Donald Trump’s continued attacks on the media.
43 Dominican Republic
44 Tonga
45 United States
46 Gambia
47 South Korea
After four years of President Trump constantly denigrating the press, President Biden signaled his administration’s desire to see the US reclaim its global status as a model from freedom of expression, thus reinstating regular White House and federal agency press briefings. Despite these efforts, many of the underlying, chronic issues impacting journalists remain unaddressed by the authorities – including the disappearance of local news, the polarisation of the media or the weakening of journalism and democracy caused by digital platforms and social networks.
