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Oct 28, 2026
Ahmed IbrahimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Legislation that will guide and that will see at least the Ghanaian media ecosystem improving on economic indices.
Ahmed IbrahimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In fact, it has been for the past few years, our decline on the World Press Freedom Index has more been on only assault, physical assault on journalists.
Ahmed IbrahimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Since 2019, the inclusion indices-
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Ahmed IbrahimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
-in one of the indices was economic condition or economic indices, and that has affected us greatly in our position on the World Press Freedom Index.
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Ahmed IbrahimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so you see that the building is old certainly and the others are-
Srinivasan JainSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They wanted to stamp out the protests using extraordinary force and I think silencing or trying to intimidate the media in these new ways is part of that response.
Rachel ClaytonCORRESPONDENT
India ranks 157th out of 180 countries on the World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders.
Rachel ClaytonCORRESPONDENT
It's a drop from 140th in 2019.
Rachel ClaytonCORRESPONDENT
Since Narendra Modi took power in 2014, the majority of India's most popular networks have been bought by corporate businesses, politicians, or people with close ties to the government.
José ZamoraSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They've done everything within their power to harass the press, to create a very hostile environment for the press.
Sherwin Bryce-PeaseCORRESPONDENT
The 2026 World Press Freedom Index released in April ranked the United States 64th out of 180 countries, its lowest ranking on record, as Black Wednesday offers us a poignant reminder of the cost of silencing the press and the solidarity needed to defend it.
Sherwin Bryce-PeaseCORRESPONDENT
I'm Sherwin Bryce Pease in New York.
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Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
at all well, I would say.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
So I have a note here from the World Press Freedom Index, 86th in the world in 2026.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
Of course, but you're right that media freedom as such is not an issue in the country, but there's a sense at least that there is too little independence, also quite a bit of financial dependence, and if you want, proximity.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
with the political establishment.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
Then y- you see however, all the, the rankings in the d- different international rankings that Greece is not doing f- uh, at all well, I would say.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
So I have a note here from the, um, uh, the World Press Freedom Index, 86th, uh, uh, in, in the world in 2026.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
Um, of course, but you're right that media freedom as such is not, uh, uh, an issue in the country, but there's a sense at least that there is, uh, too little independence, also, uh, quite a bit of financial independence and, and if you want, proximity, uh, with the political, uh, establishment.
Vassilis MonastiriotisHOST
What do you think is the...