The government of Iran directly controls all television and radio broadcasting. The authorities frequently issue ad hoc orders banning media coverage of specific topics and events. (AFP)
North Korea, Iran and Syria have been named among the top 10 worst countries for press freedom, according to an annual ranking by Freedom House.
Each year, the U.S.-based non-governmental organization issues a report on the state of global media freedom. The overall findings in its latest report were bleak.
“Just 14 percent of the world’s population lives in societies that enjoy vibrant coverage of public affairs, a legal environment that undergirds a free press and freedom from intrusion by the government or other political forces,” the report said............
FULL ARTICLE: Iran, Syria ranked among world’s worst countries for press freedom - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
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