A few days ago, I posted the press freedom in India rankings by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). A caveat follows.
Of course the whole rankings issue involves weighing of many factors, but one can sometimes detect some glaring biases.
The following article (via Angry Arab) makes a good case that the press freedom index is politically biased, at least in case of the Middle East. Pro-US and pro-western governments are consistently given higher ranking and conversely.
However, anti-Americanism is hardly raging in India, nor is anti-Indianism (whatever those terms mean) in the US, nor in Europe, so India cannot find any excuses for its abysmal ranking through this route.
Of course the whole rankings issue involves weighing of many factors, but one can sometimes detect some glaring biases.
The following article (via Angry Arab) makes a good case that the press freedom index is politically biased, at least in case of the Middle East. Pro-US and pro-western governments are consistently given higher ranking and conversely.
However, anti-Americanism is hardly raging in India, nor is anti-Indianism (whatever those terms mean) in the US, nor in Europe, so India cannot find any excuses for its abysmal ranking through this route.
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