International organization “reporters without borders” has summarized the results of the 2015 state of media freedom. The report on the organization’s website notes that worldwide, the level of press freedom declined, and freedom of media is undergoing a “deep and alarming decline”.
In organizations warn of a coming “new age propaganda”. Many world leaders with “paranoia” refers to journalism and suppress the media, and private media cover the events in accordance with corporate interests. In society increases the degree of fear, leading to increased hostility to discussion and pluralism, says the Secretary General of “Reporters without borders” Christopher Delmar.
According to the report, the most alarming situation with media freedom is observed in Central and South America. On average an indicator of press freedom has deteriorated in all parts of the world, but the greatest decline was observed in Latin America. Russia, according to “Reporters without borders”, out of 180 positions 148 takes place. In 2014, Russia was ranked in the rating of 152-th line.
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