US EditionU.S. Press Freedom in Sharp Decline as Economic Pressures and Political Attacks Mount
- The United States fell to 57th place in the 2025 Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, marking its lowest ranking in recent history.
- This decline stems from political pressures, financial collapse in the media sector, rising assaults and legal threats against journalists, and disruptions from the Trump administration's defunding of global media aid.
- Tech giants like Meta and Google have drained advertising revenue, while growing media ownership concentration increases editorial interference and heightens political and corporate pressure on journalists.
- The Index shows a 14-point drop in the U.S. Economic indicator over two years, with over 60% of journalists struggling to earn a living wage and 75% doubting their outlets' financial viability.
- These overlapping challenges indicate that antagonistic political environments, unregulated corporate influence, and financial decline pose significant risks to independent journalism and the health of American democracy in 2025.
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U.S. Press Freedom in Sharp Decline as Economic Pressures and Political Attacks Mount
By Dave Van Zandt The United States has fallen to 57th place in the 2025 RSF World Press Freedom Index, its lowest ranking in recent... The post U.S. Press Freedom in Sharp Decline as Economic Pressures and Political Attacks Mount appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.
Turley: The American Press Is In Precarious Times
Jonathan Turley wrote an Opinion piece for The Hill, warning that the American press is in precarious times. “Despite falling revenues and ratings, most of the media seem entirely clueless or, at least, unyielding. Even as media outlets plummet in revenue, editors and reporters continue to saw at the branch upon which they are sitting.” […] The post Turley: The American Press Is In Precarious Times appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
Between independence and survival Economic pressure brings global press freedom to ‘unprecedented’ low in 2025, says Reporters Without Borders
Journalists protest outside of the Argentine Congress after photojournalist Pablo Grillo was seriously injured by police while covering a protest. March 13, 2025. The state of press freedom worldwide has reached an “unprecedented, critical low” this year due to economic pressure, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF). According to the 2025 Index, the average country scored less than 55 out of 100 …
Reporters Without Borders warn of the critical situation of press freedom due to economic pressure
According to data collected by RSF, in 160 of the 180 countries evaluated (88.9%), the media only achieve stable financial results “with difficulty” and many do not even succeed.
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