Reporters without Borders posted recently its "RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: Economic Fragility a Leading Threat to Press Freedom."
RSF ranked 180 countries for the 2025 index. Ten African countries, led by South Africa, Namibia, and Cabo Verde scored better than the United States, ranked number 57, although Sub-Saharan Africa generally experienced a decline in press freedom. The five lowest ranking countries were Eritrea, North Korea, China, Syria, and Iran.
The 2025 RSF index shows that today's news media are caught between preserving their editorial independence and ensuring their economic survival.
